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WorksheetsWhat is Science ? Q1
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many times should you repeat an experiment ?
a)
100
b)
1000
c)
1000000000
d)
It Never Ends
2.
What is the purpose of Science ?
a)
To confirm what you believe
b)
To make new things
c)
To find truth about Nature
d)
To look smart
3.
After you repeat an experiment over and over and come up with an idea, what should you do ?
a)
Invite others to repeat your experiment
b)
Try to make money off your conclusion
c)
Assume you idea is true
d)
Go on to another experiment
4.
What does it mean that Science is Self-Correcting ?
a)
It will correct itself
b)
Its always right
c)
If you are wrong it will be obvious
d)
Its important to invite as many as possible to check your ideas
5.
Which is an example of good Science ?
a)
Gossip
b)
Doing an experiment and inviting others to check your results
c)
Confirming something you know is true
d)
Ghost Hunting
6.
Which is an example of an observation ?
a)
He has brown hair
b)
He doesn't like me
c)
He is smart (like Salk)
d)
He looks handsome (like Salk)
7.
A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
8.
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a)
yes
b)
no
9.
There are two types of data. Which type of data involves numbers that are obtained by counting or measuring?
a)
quantitative
b)
qualitative
10.
There are two types of data. Which type of data involves descriptions that cannot be counted or measured?
a)
qualitative
b)
quantitative
11.
Which statement is an inference about this picture?
a)
The van is tan.
b)
The van ran into KFC.
c)
The driver was hungry.
d)
Red and white are part of the KFC building.
12.
Measuring the number of times a person breathes after exercise involves ____ data.
a)
quantitative
b)
qualitative
13.
Jane Goodall recorded chimpanzees hunt bushpigs, this type of data is called ___
a)
qualitative
b)
quantitative
c)
field study
d)
observation
14.
Jane Goodall recorded 40 chimps living in a community, this is ____ data.
a)
quantitative
b)
qualitative
c)
observation
d)
field study
15.
In science, a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world that can incorporate facts, laws, inferences, and tested hypotheses.
a)
Fact
b)
Theory
c)
Law
d)
Hypothesis
16.
Once a theory has been tested and confirmed it cannot be changed.
a)
True
b)
False
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