The Nature of Science Test

Which of the following best describes the process of science?

• Using imagination to create stories about nature

• Using observation and investigation to gain knowledge about events in nature

• Memorizing facts about the world

• Relying on opinions to explain natural events

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What does Earth science primarily study?

• Living organisms

• Matter and energy

• Earth and outer space

• Human behavior

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How can the major categories of science be described in relation to each other?

• They are completely separate and never overlap

• They can overlap

• Only two categories exist

• They are not related to each other

How do scientific explanations help us?

• They help us understand the natural world

• They help us memorize facts

• They help us predict the weather only

• They help us write stories

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Under what circumstances can scientific explanations be modified?

• When found to be incomplete or when new technology provides more accurate answers

• When scientists get bored

• When the weather changes

• When students ask questions

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Why is it important for scientific explanations to be modified sometimes?

• Because new evidence or technology can provide more accurate answers

• Because scientists like to change things

• Because old explanations are always wrong

• Because it is required by law

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Why do scientists build models and then test them during investigations?

• To make their work look more impressive

• To test their ideas and predictions in a controlled way

• To avoid doing experiments

• To skip the observation process

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How many steps are there in the scientific method, according to the material?

• Four

• Five

• Six

• Seven

Which of the following statements best describes how scientists use the steps of the scientific method?

• Scientists always follow the steps in the same order without changes.

• Scientists sometimes add steps, repeat steps, or skip steps.

• Scientists never repeat any steps.

• Scientists only use three steps in their investigations.

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What is an example of stating the problem in a scientific investigation about plants?

• Which type of fertilizer will make a plant grow the tallest?

• How much water should be given to plants?

• What is the color of the leaves?

• How many plants are in the garden?

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