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PSci - Nature of Science

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 4mins

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Class
Date
1.

When we choose to "do science" we are choosing to understand the universe based on...

a)

observations and testing

b)

history and consensus

c)

hypothesis and logic

d)

imagination and creativity

2.

Real science doesn't always follow the exact steps of the scientific method every time... but in general, the method of science is...

a)

Experiment, Hypothesize, Observe

b)

Identify problems, Hypothesize, Conclude

c)

Observe, Hypothesize, Test, Conclude

d)

Infer, Create, Solve, Discover

3.

When doing science, we have to accept that there are some assumptions that science makes. These assumptions include... (choose all that apply)

a)

Explanations will only be based on the natural world

b)

The way things work now were the same in the past and will be the same in the future

c)

Experimentation will lead to the truth

d)

Logic is more important than the data

4.

Are there scenarios/questions that science cannot be used to solve?

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

Someone follows the scientific method to reach a conclusion... how do they know if their conclusion is "right?" (Choose all that apply)

a)

Retest to confirm results

b)

Compare results to someone else who did tests on this topic

c)

Ask the right person who knows the answer

6.

Scientific knowledge is ___ ; which means that even though it is tested and valuable, new information could cause us to change our theories/understanding.

a)

permanent

b)

tentative

c)

concrete

d)

momentary

7.

Which scenario/question would science be unable to provide an answer to?

a)

What makes a sunset orange and red?

b)

Why is steel stronger than wood?

c)

Why does the universe follow a set of laws/rules?

d)

How are birds able to migrate south and then come back to the same location?