Abeka 9th Science L5 Quiz 1

What is the tentative explanation a scientist formulates to describe his process?

• statement

• force

• hypothesis

• observation

Which of the following is one of the three main parts of the scientific method?

• reporting

• experimenting

• designing

• prototype

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-3

NGSS.HS-PS2-5

Which of the following statements BEST explains why science cannot explain the difference between right and wrong?

• Science is subject to bias

• Science relies on assumptions

• Science can only provide approximate descriptions

• Science is limited to the study of matter and energy

An experiment in projectile motion involved launching identical balls at three different angles. The balls were launched with a device that produced the same amount of force on each launch. All the balls were launched in the same room, one after the other. The distance each ball traveled was measured. What is the dependent variable?

• force

• distance

• angle

• air temperature

What fallacy occurs when someone attacks the person making an argument instead of challenging the person's facts, premises, or reasoning?

• Circular reasoning

• Appeal to Authority
• Ad Hominem Fallacy
• Post Hoc Fallacy

What fallacy of deductive reasoning occurs when a premise includes the assumption that the conclusion is true?

• False dichotomy
• Argument from authority

• Circular reasoning

• Ad hominem

In deductive reasoning, a statement of fact is called a _______.

• proposition

• hypothesis
• conclusion
• theory

Determining a cause based on a factor being present in one situation but not in another is ______________.

• the method of agreement
• the method of correlation
• the method of difference
• the method of elimination

A single scientist obtaining consistent results after performing an experiment many times is _________.

• inconsistent
• unreliable
• reproducibility

• repeatability

Interpreting data in a way that supports one's own political, social, or economic views is an example of _______.

• cognitive dissonance
• causality

• confirmation theory
• bias