Science Quiz

How do modern scientists describe science?

• A) As a random collection of facts

• B) As a systematic process for learning about the world

• C) As a mystical understanding of nature

• D) As an unstructured exploration of ideas

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What does science encompass according to modern scientists?

• A) Only the study of living organisms

• B) A summary of historical events

• C) A process of learning about the natural world and a summary of what we have already learned

• D) An artistic interpretation of the universe

What do scientists rely on to gather evidence?

• Their imagination and creativity

• Their senses and test results

• Their intuition and beliefs

• Their emotions and feelings

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What is a key characteristic of effective scientists?

• They are always certain and confident

• They are skeptical and critical thinkers

• They avoid questioning established facts

• They rely solely on their own ideas

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What does the text suggest about scientific evidence?

• It can always be absolutely proven

• It is based on personal opinions

• It cannot be absolutely proven

• It is irrelevant to scientific processes

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What is the first step in the process of science?

• Developing hypotheses

• Making observations

• Asking questions

• Making and testing predictions

What is a hypothesis?

• A random guess

• A proven fact

• A testable idea that attempts to explain a phenomenon

• A prediction about future events

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What are predictions in the scientific process?

• Random guesses

• Specific statements about expected observations if hypotheses are true

• Proven facts

• Unrelated ideas

Why do scientists use models in the scientific process?

• To simplify complex calculations

• To generate predictions when they can’t observe the phenomenon directly

• To replace experiments

• To avoid making observations

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What is an independent variable in an experiment?

• The variable that is measured

• The variable that is manipulated

• The variable that remains constant

• The variable that is dependent

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