Nature of Science Florida

Which of the following is a way that scientists communicate their results to others?

• speak at a conference

• write scientific articles

• exchange information on the internet

• all of the above

Which of the following describes a pattern or an event in nature that is always true?

• scientific law

• scientific theory

• scientific experiment

• scientific truth

An explanation of observations of events based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations is ________.

• scientific law

• scientific theory

• scientific experiment

• scientific truth

__________ is a prediction or statement that can be tested.

• Technology

• Science

• Hypothesis

• SI

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A _____________ is a testable prediction.

• educated guess

• hypothesis

• control

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

When you are skeptical of scientific issues in the media, what are you doing?

• accepting the information as truthful

• using critical thinking to questions information presented

• dismissing the information as false

• using your bias to form opinions

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Which of the following is true about a scientific theory?

• a scientific theory is an explanation

• scientific theories will eventually become scientific laws

• scientific theories are not supported by evidence

• scientific theories are usually rejected because they are only theories

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

• Theories and laws are the same thing: there is no difference.

• A theory will eventually become a law after a long period of time.

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

• Theories and laws switch back and forth depending on the situation.

Which of the following best describes a hypothesis?

• A hypothesis is an educated guess to a parent's question.

• A hypothesis is the probability an event will occur such as winning the lottery.

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

• A hypothesis occurs when you fall into freezing water and become very, very cold.

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