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WorksheetsGeneration Genius-What is Science?
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the main goal of science?
To memorize scientific laws
To create new technologies
To prove all theories as facts
To identify patterns in the natural world and explain them
Which of the following is NOT a science and engineering practice?
Asking Questions and Defining Problems
Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
Memorizing Scientific Facts
Developing and Using Models
Why do scientists use models?
To avoid using mathematics
To replace experiments
To ensure all experiments are successful
To make sense of their investigations and communicate ideas
Abigail is conducting an experiment to understand why plants grow towards light. What is a hypothesis she might form?
A random guess about nature
A detailed scientific law
A proven scientific fact
A proposed, testable explanation for something in nature
How do scientists collect evidence?
Through carefully planned investigations
By reading old books
By guessing
By asking friends
What is the difference between a theory and a law?
A theory is always true, a law is sometimes true
A theory is a guess, a law is a fact
A theory is written by scientists, a law is written by the government
A theory explains why something happens, a law describes what happens
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)
To replace experiments
To avoid using models
To make science more difficult
Why do scientific ideas sometimes change?
Because laws are rewritten
Because new evidence is discovered
Because old ideas are always wrong
Because scientists get bored
An observation in science is (a)
A proven scientific fact
A detailed scientific law
A random guess about an experiment
Scarlett is conducting a science experiment. What makes a good scientific question for her experiment?
It is based on opinions
It has no answer
It can be answered using evidence
It is very easy to answer
