WorksheetsNature of Science
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Pseudoscience is not considered a science because ____.
pseudoscience includes a hypothesis
pseudoscience is not supported by evidence
pseudoscience has no conclusion
pseudoscience is a continuing cycle
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
Evolution is an example of ______.
a scientific theory
pseudoscience
a law
science without evidence
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.
Laboratory experiments allow scientists to make precise observations. Which of the following is NOT and observation made in a laboratory experiment?
making observations about the effect of fertilizer on plants growing in the lab
comparing the colors of flowers grown in an experiment
measuring the growth of plants exposed to different amounts of sunlight
counting the human population in the State of Florida
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
Sea surface temperatures have a large influence on climate and weather. The surface temperatures of the Atlantic Ocean can vary through the different seasons. During the summer, it can reach about 30 degrees Celsius. The data above is known as _________.
qualitative
scientific
constant
quantitative
Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called
Inferring
Observing
Predicting
Hypothesizing
A testable prediction is a
theory
law
hypothesis
conclusion
The Skittles are yellow, red and green is an example of _____.
qualitative observations
quantitative observations
hypothesis
The variable that is changed by the scientist to test a hypothesis is called the _________________________ .
dependent variable
independent variable
control
Which is the best description of the dependent variable?
the variable that is changed by the scientist
the measurable variable
the variable that does not change
Which of the following should be a goal of a scientific investigation?
to help the scientist make money
to make sure the scientist is correct
to help the scientist solve a problem
A prediction about a problem that can be tested is ____________________
variable
hypothesis
theory
law
One way to analyze data from a study is to _____________
make a graph
develop a hypothesis
recognize a problem
Squidward found new reeds to tryout for his clarinet. He used an APPLAUSOMETER to measure applause after playing Under the Sea with each reed. The results were put in the table.
What was the dependent variable?
The Song
The Reed
The Applause
