Evidence in Science

Give an example of finding evidence in a science text.

• Finding evidence in a science text means looking for opinions and personal beliefs of the author

• Finding evidence in a science text includes relying on rumors and hearsay

• Finding evidence in a science text involves searching for fictional stories and anecdotes

• An example of finding evidence in a science text could be a research paper that includes data from an experiment to support a hypothesis.

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Can you think of a real-life example where finding evidence in a text was important for understanding a scientific concept?

• Yes, the discovery of evidence in a text was crucial for understanding the concept of time travel and its implications

• Yes, the discovery of DNA evidence in a text was crucial for understanding the concept of genetic inheritance and the mechanism of evolution.

• Yes, the discovery of evidence in a text was crucial for understanding the concept of unicorns and their magical powers

• No, finding evidence in a text is never important for understanding scientific concepts

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What evidence supports the claim that water dissolves other matter?

• Expansion

• Condensation

• Dissolving (Solubility)

• Evaporation

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Which claim is associated with the evidence of evaporation?

• Air is made of small particles

• Water is made of small particles

• Water dissolves other matter

• Matter is made of small particles

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The application of a broad range of sciences to answer legal questions

• Health Science

• Biology

• Physical Science

• Forensic Science

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Physical evidence found in small, measurable amounts

• trace evidence

• biological evidence

• primary evidence

• secondary evidence

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Identify the fingerprint pattern shown.

• loop

• arch

• whorl

What is the role of evidence in the scientific method?

• To support or refute a hypothesis

• To create a hypothesis

• To ignore previous research

• To prove a theory without testing

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Which of the following is an example of empirical evidence?

• A scientist's opinion

• Data collected from an experiment

• A hypothesis

• A theory

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Why is peer review important in scientific research?

• It ensures the research is kept secret

• It validates the evidence and methodology

• It allows for personal opinions to be included

• It speeds up the publication process

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