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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is science?
A collection of facts about the world.
A set of rules to follow in everyday life.
A logical way of thinking about the world.
A method for solving mathematical problems.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What do scientists use to make inferences or predictions?
Their intuition and gut feeling.
Observations about the world around them.
Guesses based on superstitions.
Opinions and beliefs.
- 3. Multiple Choice
How does science change and grow?
By relying on old information.
By accepting opinions as facts.
By rejecting new information.
By incorporating new information and discoveries.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a step in the scientific method?
State the Problem or Question.
Form a Hypothesis.
Analyze data.
Share information with others.
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is a hypothesis?
A proven fact based on experiments.
A logical guess based on observations.
A final conclusion of an experiment.
A report of scientific findings.
- 6. Multiple Choice
How is a hypothesis formed?
By using random guesses.
Through inductive and deductive reasoning.
By consulting fortune-tellers.
By ignoring previous knowledge.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which type of reasoning looks for patterns or rules in the natural world?
Intuitive reasoning.
Inductive reasoning.
Deductive reasoning.
Abstract reasoning.
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is a controlled experiment?
An experiment with multiple variables changed at once.
An experiment conducted without any controls.
An experiment that changes only one variable at a time.
An experiment without a hypothesis.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT part of a controlled experiment?
Independent variable.
Dependent variable.
Controls.
Random variables.
- 10. Multiple Choice
How is data organized in a controlled experiment?
It is organized into pictures.
It is divided into two categories: qualitative and quantitative data.
It is stored in a secret database.
It is summarized in written reports.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which axis of a graph represents the independent variable?
X axis.
Y axis.
Z axis.
There is no representation of the independent variable on a graph.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Can a conclusion prove that a hypothesis is true?
Yes, always.
No, never.
Yes, if the experiment is repeated.
Yes, if the conclusion supports the hypothesis.
- 13. Multiple Choice
How do scientists increase their confidence in the results of an experiment?
By making their experiments more complex.
By sharing data with others.
By ignoring any conflicting data.
By using qualitative data.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Two groups of students are taught using different teaching methods. One group is taught using traditional lecture-style teaching (control group), while another group receives a more interactive and hands-on teaching approach (experimental group). They are given the same test to see how they perform.
What is the dependent variable?
The test resultsThe studentsThe teaching methodsThe groups of students - 15. Multiple Choice
Two groups of students are taught using different teaching methods. One group is taught using traditional lecture-style teaching (control group), while another group receives a more interactive and hands-on teaching approach (experimental group). They are given the same test to see how they perform.
What is the independent variable?
The test resultsThe studentsThe teaching methodsThe groups of students - 16. Multiple ChoiceYou get home from school and notice that your front yard is flooded. Choose the 2 most likely hypotheses for this observation.The front yard is flooded due to a heavy rainstorm that occurred while you were at school. Rainwater accumulated and caused the flooding.Aliens have invaded Earth and are causing flooding in random locations, including your front yard.A water pipe in the vicinity may have burst, leading to the flooding of your front yard.Some mischievous neighbors or strangers deliberately flooded your front yard as a prank
- 17. Multiple ChoiceEvery time you go to the park, you see only swans on the pond. Therefore, you conclude that swans are the only birds that inhabit that pond. What type of reasoning is this?inductivedeductive
- 18. Multiple ChoiceYou hypothesize that using a weighted blanket will help you sleep longer at night. You decide to design a controlled experiment to test this hypothesis. Choose the independent variable in this experiment.the use of a weighted blankethow long you sleepwhat time you go to sleepthe age of the participant
- 19. Multiple ChoiceYou hypothesize that using a weighted blanket will help you sleep longer at night. You decide to design a controlled experiment to test this hypothesis. Choose the dependent variable in this experiment.the use of a weighted blankethow long you sleepwhat time you go to sleepthe age of the participant
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