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- 1. Multiple ChoiceUsing Greek mythology to explain the seasons is not a _____ explanation for this eventnaturalobservabletestableuncertain
- 2. Multiple Choice
Using the human senses or tools to collect data and evidence is an example of the _____ criteria
observablenaturaluncertainsocial - 3. Multiple ChoiceIf an experiment cannot be verified or proven accurate, then it is not _____.testablenaturaluncertainsocial
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhen new evidence emerges, a scientific claim is revised to account for it. This shows that science is _____.tentativenaturalobservabletestable
- 5. Multiple Choice
"It's always sunny in Philadelphia." This statement is not uncertain because _____.
"always" means 100%there is no evidence of collaboration between scientiststhere was no testing mentioned in this claima supernatural phenomena is used to explain the weather - 6. Multiple ChoiceScience is considered _____ because collaboration, argumentation, sharing, replication, and peer review are necessary parts of the science process.socialobservabletentativetestable
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe acronym NOTTUS stands for:Natural Observable Testable Tentative Uncertain SocialNatural Obesity Tests Tiny Umbrella SocketsNatural Observable Testable Testable Unlikely SocialNatural Observable Tasting Temporary Unlikely Social
- 8. Multiple ChoiceProtoscience is....emerging or near science that falls short in one or more NOTTUS criteriafalse scienceevents that do not meet NOTTUS criteria and fall outside the realm of science
- 9. Multiple ChoiceNonscience is...events that do not meet NOTTUS criteria and fall outside the realm of scienceemerging or near science that falls short in one or more NOTTUS criteriafalse science
- 10. Multiple Choice"The Sun warms the Earth unevenly." is an example of a _____ claim.sciencepseudosciencenonscience
- 11. Multiple Choice"I am definitely going to be rich" is an example of a _____ claim.nonsciencescienceprotoscience
- 12. Multiple ChoiceI'm 100% safe from lightning in my home.pseudoscienceprotosciencescience
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhen drawing conclusions in science, you should start by stating a _____. This is the answer to the research quesion.claimevidencereasoning
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhen making a claim in science, you should always support your claim with _____.evidenceclaimreasoning
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhen drawing conclusions in science, you should always justify why the data supports your claim by including _____.reasoningevidence
claim
- 16. Multiple ChoiceChoose the statement which best represents a CLAIM.The airplane made of lined paper will fly the furthest distance.The airplane made of lined paper flew an average of 5.4 m in distance.Therefore, the airplane made of lined paper flew the furthest because it was the lightest weight of all the materials.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceChoose the statement which best represents EVIDENCE.The flower pot with a diameter of 20 cm grew a plant that was 28 cm tall.Because the larger pot gives the plant more space to grow, it will produce larger plants.The larger the diameter of the flower pot, the taller the plant will grow.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceChoose the statement which best represents REASONINGBased on the evidence, we can conclude that the gummy bears absorbed the water because they were larger in size after soaking.Gummy bears of different colors will shrink if left in hydrogen peroxide over night.The red gummy bear had an initial size of 2 cm. After soaking in corn syrup overnight, it's final size was 2cm.
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