Writing

Cuneiform is

• Round-shaped symbol

• Wedge-shaped symbol

• Square-shaped symbol

Erika has found a prism in her dad’s office. She takes it outside to play. As she does, sunlight hits the prism. Explain what happens as the sunlight passes through the prism.

• The sunlight bends as soon as it goes through the prism since it is a different media.

• The sunlight is bounced back from the prism back to Erica’s hand since the prism is reflective.

• The sunlight continues to go in a straight line through the prism since light travels in straight lines.

• The sunlight stops traveling the moment it reaches the prism since different media make the sunlight stop moving.

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What evidence in the pictures tells us the lights are not broken?

• the car moved

• the car light is still on

• the lights came back on later

• a man fixed the lights

Which of the following is a key component of the scientific method when writing a research paper?

• Hypothesis formulation

• Literary analysis

• Character development

• Plot summary

In scientific writing, what is the primary purpose of an abstract?

• To provide a detailed explanation of the methods

• To summarize the entire study concisely

• To list all references used

• To introduce the authors

When writing a lab report, which section typically includes the hypothesis?

• Introduction

• Methods

• Results

• Discussion

What is the role of a control group in a scientific experiment?

• To provide a standard for comparison

• To introduce new variables

• To ensure the experiment is biased

• To increase the sample size

Which of the following is a common format for citing sources in scientific writing?

• APA

• MLA

• Chicago

• Harvard

In the context of scientific writing, what does the term 'peer review' refer to?

• Review by the general public

• Evaluation by experts in the field

• Editing by the authors

• Feedback from students

What is the main purpose of a literature review in a scientific paper?

• To summarize previous research

• To present new experimental data

• To describe the author's personal experiences

• To provide a detailed methodology