Sci 6 1.04 Scientific Communication

Which of these is a way that scientists can communicate their findings?

• Phone a close friend

• Present a paper at a conference

• Write about it in a book that never gets published

It is important to consider the source, or the author, of scientific communication.

• True

• False

Generally speaking, older scientific information is more reliable than newer.

• True

• False

Conrad is conducting an experiment using ice cubes. He think ice cubes will melt faster in soda than water. What is another word for what he thinks will occur?

• Data

• Conclusion

• Experiment

• Hypothesis

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The purpose of scientific communication should be to

• Inform

• Persuade

• Entertain

• Bore

If coal is used to heat the school, then the amount of air pollution around the school will increase. What is the IV?

• The amount of pollution

• The school building

• The use of coal

• The type of air pollution

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Bias most closely means

• Information

• Facts

• Personal opinions

• Data

Why do scientists share their findings?

• To be popular

• To be kept accountable

• To get feedback and insights

• To have a lot of friends

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Scientists try to _____ bias in their work.

• avoid

• include

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Which type of graph would be best to show data on carbon dioxide levels in our air from 1950 to present day?

• Line

• Bar

• Pie

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