Nature of Science

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Which of the following is not an important process in scientific thinking and inquiry? Options: Bias, Curiosity, Skepticism, Logical thinking

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Bias

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Which of the following is not a step in the scientific method?

• Asking a question
• Forming a hypothesis
• Sharing results
• Proving that your hypothesis is true

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Proving that your hypothesis is true

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What is the basis for scientific knowledge?

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Empirical evidence

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Which of the following statements is true about empirical evidence?

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Observed directly through research or investigation, basis for scientific knowledge

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Using senses or scientific tools to study the world and describe what is happening

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observation

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_____ observations are measured using numbers

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quantitative

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Which term means described using language?

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qualitative

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A predicted answer to a scientific question, an inference about what will occur in a scientific experiment based on observations

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hypothesis

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The amount of times a hypothesis is tested

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sample size

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Objective means opinion based while subjective means fact based.

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False