What is Science?

The goals of science are:

• To understand the natural world

• To create art

• To make money

• To entertain people

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According to the passage, scientific ideas are open to:

• Criticism and revision

• Being proven as absolute truths

• Immediate acceptance without evidence

• Being ignored by the scientific community

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Scientists collect and organize information through:

• Experiments and observations

• Random guessing

• Ignoring data

• Superstitions

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What procedures are at the core of scientific methodology?

• Observation, hypothesis, experimentation, and conclusion

• Data collection, analysis, and reporting

• Literature review and peer review

• Theory development and testing

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Marsh grasses grow to different heights in different places because:

• They receive varying amounts of sunlight.

• The soil composition differs.

• Water availability varies.

• All of the above.

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An inference in scientific observations is:

• A direct observation

• A conclusion based on evidence and reasoning

• A random guess

• A hypothesis

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What is a controlled experiment?

In a controlled experiment, how many variables should be changed?

• One

• Two

• Three

• None

Which of the following are examples of variables in a scientific experiment?

• Temperature, time, and light intensity

• Books, chairs, and tables

• Colors, shapes, and sizes

• Cities, countries, and continents

What is the independent variable in the described experiment?

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