(A) Nature of Science Quiz

If you are taking measurements of the height of seedlings in an experiment, you are collecting

• qualitative data.

• quantitative data.

• descriptive data.

• theoretical data.

The information gathered from experiments is called

• the data.

• the hypothesis.

• the research.

• the conclusion.

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You are collecting information on the number of moose in a particular location, so you put out a motion-activated game camera to capture pictures of the moose that pass. When you are finished, you tally the number of moose photographed per day. What type of information is this?

• qualitative

• quantitative

• descriptive

• theoretical

The new house your parents are building is on a lot that contains a rare species of lizard. The individuals concerned about protecting this lizard would likely have what type of ethical worldview?

• anthropocentric

• biocentric

• ecocentric

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You just came back from the grocery store and realized you don’t have the eggs you put in your cart. Which of the following is an inference?

• You saw the eggs in your cart at the store.

• You left the eggs at the store cash register.

• You paid for the eggs with a credit card.

• The eggs are not in the bag.

The tool used to measure the mass of an object is a

• balance

• beaker

• graduated cylinder

• metric ruler

Use the image above to answer this question. In measuring a liquid using a graduated cylinder, read the milliliter marking at

• Point A

• Point B

• neither

• both

In the graph above, which variable is independent?

• pressure

• temperature

• there’s no way to know

What is the temperature of the gas when the pressure is 20 Pa?

• -20 °C

• 0 °C

• 23 °C

• 40 °C

A student fills two petri dishes with gel. He spreads bacteria on both dishes and then places a disc full of antiseptic soap on Dish B. After a few days, the surface of Petri Dish A is covered with bacteria while the surface of Petri Dish B is covered with bacteria except for a small circle around the antiseptic disc. The most probable explanation for the circle around the disc is that

• the antiseptic disc absorbed the bacteria from the dish.

• the antiseptic soap reacted with the gel and broke it down.

• the antiseptic soap prevented bacteria from growing around the disc.

• the bacteria reacted with the antiseptic soap and broke it down.

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