Empirical Evidence

Which of these scientists would most likely engage in fieldwork to observe organisms?

• chemist

• biologist

• physicist

• mathematician

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The evidence and data supporting the movement of the Earth's outer layers over time (Plate Tectonics) is an example of a scientific

• theory

• law

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Complete the following sentence so that it is correct: Scientific theories are based on

• general assumptions of how systems work.

• mathematical principles that can be proven true.

• large amounts of data collected over time.

• observations from within only one scientific discipline.

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Empirical evidence

• should never be replicable and repeated.

• helps scientists understand the natural world.

• ill always make a hypothesis true.

• comes from made up stories about the world

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Which of the following describes a scientific process?

• Jon claims that cities are better than towns. He finds 12 people who agree with him as evidence to support his claim.

• Kyra starts to believe in vampires after she sees a movie that has vampires in it.

• Pedro plants a sapling in his front yard. He observes and measures it each day. Using his observations, he hypothesizes that the leaves grow most in the spring.

• Justine drinks eight glasses of water every day because she saw a presentation in health class about water being good for you.

On which of the following could a scientific claim be based?

• a famous athlete’s speech

• a religious text

• superstitions and folklore

• experiments and studies

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When would a theory be modified?

• when new observations are made with updated tools

• when a celebrity says a theory is wrong

• when scientists don’t like the existing theoretical model

• when the existing theory is considered too negative or grim

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What is empirical evidence?

• Data collected through observation and experimentation

• A hypothesis that has been proven true

• A theory that cannot be tested

• An assumption based on personal beliefs

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Which of the following is an example of empirical evidence?

• A scientist's personal belief

• Data from a controlled experiment

• A philosophical argument

• A historical document

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Why is empirical evidence important in scientific research?

• It allows scientists to prove their hypotheses without testing

• It provides a basis for scientific theories and laws

• It is based on personal opinions and beliefs

• It is not necessary for scientific progress

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