Scientific Vocabulary Quiz

The scientist had to _____ a new theory after realizing the initial one was flawed.

• make up

• take up

• go up

• fall out

After the lab _____ of crucial materials, the experiment had to be paused.

• came across

• looked up

• ran out

• turned out

Many scientists had _____ with each other about who discovered DNA first.

• made up

• fallen out

• looked up to

• turned down

The team decided to _____ more time to studying quantum physics.

• give up

• take up

• call off

• look up

The discovery of the double helix structure _____ a significant milestone in genetics.

• took up

• turned out to be

• put up with

• ran out of

The astronomer _____ new patterns in the night sky after months of observation.

• came up with

• took after

• found out

• came across

The study was so revolutionary that many scientists still _____ the researchers behind it today.

• looked up to

• ran out of

• gave up

• took after

The temperature inside the particle accelerator _____ rapidly during the experiment.

• turned out

• put up with

• went up

• came across

After years of controversy, the original hypothesis _____ correct.

• turned out to be

• came up with

• made up for

• fell out

The team had to _____ additional evidence before they could publish their findings.

• make up

• give up

• look into

• come across