Nature of Science

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Why is pseudoscience not considered a science?

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Pseudoscience is not supported by evidence.

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What is true about a scientific theory?

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A scientific theory is an explanation.

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Evolution is an example of ______.

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a scientific theory

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What is the difference between a scientific theory and a scientific law?

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A theory is an explanation of the natural world and a law is a description of the natural world.

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Which of the following best describes a hypothesis?

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A hypothesis is a prediction about what will happen based on observations and evidence.

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Which of the following is NOT an observation made in a laboratory experiment?

• making observations about the effect of fertilizer on plants growing in the lab
• comparing the colors of flowers grown in an experiment
• measuring the growth of plants exposed to different amounts of sunlight
• counting the human population in the State of Florida

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counting the human population in the State of Florida

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Which choice is an independent variable?

• measuring the distance a student can jump in meters
• counting the number of ants in population
• measuring the lengths of students' hair
• providing different levels of sunlight to plants in an experiment

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providing different levels of sunlight to plants in an experiment

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What is the data about sea surface temperatures known as?

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quantitative

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Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called

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Observing

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A testable prediction is a

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hypothesis