Scientific Method review

Which of the following best describes the primary characteristic of science?

• Based on personal beliefs
• Reliant on supernatural explanations
• Based on observations and testable questions
• Focused solely on theoretical concepts

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What is the main difference between Earth Science and Astronomy?

• Earth Science studies living things, while Astronomy studies non-living matter
• Earth Science focuses on the Earth's materials and processes, while Astronomy studies objects in outer space
• Earth Science is concerned with energy, while Astronomy deals with matter
• Earth Science examines the past, while Astronomy looks at the present

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What is the correct steps of The Scientific Method?

• 1. Analyze your data- 2. Test your Hypothesis, 3. Ask a question , 4. Do your research. 5 Form a Hypothesis, 6.Draw conclusions
• 1. Ask a question, 2. Do your research , 3. Form. Hypothesis, 4. Test your Hypothesis, 5. Analyze your data, 6. Draw your conclusions.
• 1. Draw Conclusions, 2. Analyze your data, 3. Do your research. 4, Ask a question

What is the main purpose of a scientific model?

• To make science look cool
• To represent something in the natural world that may be too small, large, or difficult to study directly
• To prove a theory is always correct
• To replace real-world observations

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How does a scientific law differ from a scientific theory?

• Laws are always true, theories can be false
• Laws describe what happens, theories attempt to explain why
• Laws are less important than theories

What is the primary purpose of a hypothesis in scientific investigation?

• To prove a scientist is correct
• To provide a testable idea or explanation that leads to investigation
• To make wild guesses about nature

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In a scientific experiment, why do scientists try to change only one variable at a time?

• To save time
• To make the experiment easier
• To keep other variables constant and isolate the effect of the changed variable

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Why is it crucial for scientists to record everything during an investigation, even seemingly unimportant details?

• To make their notes look thorough
• To remember important details and allow others to replicate the experiment
• Because they have bad memory
• To make their research papers longer

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What is the main purpose of peer review in scientific investigations?

• To criticize other scientists' work
• To evaluate methods and conclusions of experiments by uninvolved scientists
• To decide which scientist gets funding
• To determine which experiments are the most interesting

Why is replication important in scientific investigations?

• To waste time and resources
• To prove the original scientist wrong
• To see if other scientists get the same results, supporting or not supporting the findings
• To give more scientists something to do

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