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Generation Genius-What is Science?

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main goal of science?

a)

To memorize scientific laws

b)

To create new technologies

c)

To prove all theories as facts

d)

To identify patterns in the natural world and explain them

2.

Which of the following is NOT a science and engineering practice?

a)

Asking Questions and Defining Problems

b)

Planning and Carrying Out Investigations

c)

Memorizing Scientific Facts

d)

Developing and Using Models

3.

Why do scientists use models?

a)

To avoid using mathematics

b)

To replace experiments

c)

To ensure all experiments are successful

d)

To make sense of their investigations and communicate ideas

4.

Abigail is conducting an experiment to understand why plants grow towards light. What is a hypothesis she might form?

a)

A random guess about nature

b)

A detailed scientific law

c)

A proven scientific fact

d)

A proposed, testable explanation for something in nature

5.

How do scientists collect evidence?

a)

Through carefully planned investigations

b)

By reading old books

c)

By guessing

d)

By asking friends

6.

What is the difference between a theory and a law?

a)

A theory is always true, a law is sometimes true

b)

A theory is a guess, a law is a fact

c)

A theory is written by scientists, a law is written by the government

d)

A theory explains why something happens, a law describes what happens

7.

Arjun is conducting an experiment to understand the growth of plants. He uses mathematics to analyze the data collected from different variables like sunlight, water, and soil type. The role of mathematics in Arjun's experiment is (a)  

Choose from the below words
To show relationships between different variables

To replace experiments

To avoid using models

To make science more difficult

8.

Why do scientific ideas sometimes change?

a)

Because laws are rewritten

b)

Because new evidence is discovered

c)

Because old ideas are always wrong

d)

Because scientists get bored

9.

An observation in science is (a)  

Choose from the below words

A proven scientific fact

A detailed scientific law

A random guess about an experiment

The process of collecting data through measurement
10.

Scarlett is conducting a science experiment. What makes a good scientific question for her experiment?

a)

It is based on opinions

b)

It has no answer

c)

It can be answered using evidence

d)

It is very easy to answer