WorksheetsCredibility of Science
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 10mins
Science is only a set of facts. Not a process.
True
False
What is a prediction of WHAT will happen based upon scientific evidence?
A hypothesis
Inquiry
Scientific law
Scientific theory
What is an explanation of why something happens based upon scientific evidence?
A hypothesis
Inquiry
Scientific law
Scientific theory
In science, you want to be __________ not _________.
Objective, subjective
Subjective, objective
Biased, opinionated
Opinionated, subjective
You come across some research from a chemical company.
Choose which claims show how they eliminated bias:
All of the research chemists are paid from an independent source
The research is done in a standardized way, so the results are reproducible
The research chemists don’t know which chemical they are testing
True or false:
Eliminating bias helps make science credible.
True
False
True or false:
Having an experiment that is reproducible helps make science credible.
True
False
True or false:
Standardizing lab procedures helps make science credible.
True
False
If a researcher is paid by a company supporting them to get a particular result, this makes science credible.
True
False
The students measured length during a science experiment, they got 12 cm. But the actual measurement was 14.25 cm. What was the percent error?
15.79%
18.75%
2.25%
18%
