WorksheetsNwea Map Science
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are scientific explanations based on?
a)
Evidence
b)
Guesses
c)
Opinions
d)
Popularity
2.
What is a controlled procedure that tests the effect of one variable on another?
a)
Argument
b)
Experiment
c)
Model
d)
Observation
3.
Along with experiments, scientists can also collect data through __________.
a)
debates
b)
explanations
c)
observations
d)
theories
4.
_________ describe what will happen in nature, but not how or why.
a)
Hypotheses
b)
Laws
c)
Publications
d)
Theories
5.
A(n) ______ is a representation of an idea or process.
a)
argument
b)
experiment
c)
model
d)
observation
6.
Scientists often use graphs to show patterns in ______.
a)
data
b)
engineering
c)
history
d)
technology
7.
Scientific _________ tell us how or why something in nature happens.
a)
calculations
b)
explanations
c)
laws
d)
questions
8.
What do scientists call a debate about the evidence behind their explanations?
a)
Argument
b)
Experiment
c)
Model
d)
Observation
9.
What is the process of scientists reviewing each other's work before it is published?
a)
Computational thinking
b)
Mathematical modeling
c)
Peer review
d)
Science fair
10.
What do all scientific models have?
a)
Arrows
b)
Limitations
c)
Mathematical equations
d)
Moving parts
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