Natural Science Exam 1 UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The scientific method, which is very useful in many field besides science, is simply:
-The only way to solve problems
-A way to prove science is always right
-Proof that scientists are the smartest humans
-A systematic way of evaluating evidence
-A way to get the right answer to every question - CORRECT ANSWER - A systematic
way of evaluating evidence
A scientific theory:
-Has less credence than a hypothesis
-Is never altered
-Is often believed by only a small number of scientists.
-Has been confirmed through repeated tests.
-May have very little data that supports it - CORRECT ANSWER - Has been confirmed
through repeated tests.
A scientist recorded the time of sunrise every day for ten years. This is a method of gathering
data by:
-Experimentation
-Hypothesizing
-Theory
, -Observation - CORRECT ANSWER - Observation
A scientist conducted experiments in which she measured the amount of the vitamin, folic acid,
in food after heating the food to various temperatures. She graphed the data with temperature on
one axis and folic acid content on the other axis; she found a negative correlation. According to
the scientific method, what should be her next step?
-Gather more data
-Make a prediction
-Make a hypothesis
-Formulate a law of nature
-Call a press conference - CORRECT ANSWER - Make a hypothesis
In science every hypothesis must be tested by using it to make:
-A prediction
-A law of nature
-A theory
-Mathematical formulas - CORRECT ANSWER - a prediction
Which of the following statements would be true of the scientific method?
-The scientific method is a continuous process by which people learn about the physical universe
and share their knowledge with others.
-Scientists may report findings in such a way that experiments and observations remain known
only to the original experimenters.
-The scientific method has no connection to the way people conduct their lives every day.
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The scientific method, which is very useful in many field besides science, is simply:
-The only way to solve problems
-A way to prove science is always right
-Proof that scientists are the smartest humans
-A systematic way of evaluating evidence
-A way to get the right answer to every question - CORRECT ANSWER - A systematic
way of evaluating evidence
A scientific theory:
-Has less credence than a hypothesis
-Is never altered
-Is often believed by only a small number of scientists.
-Has been confirmed through repeated tests.
-May have very little data that supports it - CORRECT ANSWER - Has been confirmed
through repeated tests.
A scientist recorded the time of sunrise every day for ten years. This is a method of gathering
data by:
-Experimentation
-Hypothesizing
-Theory
, -Observation - CORRECT ANSWER - Observation
A scientist conducted experiments in which she measured the amount of the vitamin, folic acid,
in food after heating the food to various temperatures. She graphed the data with temperature on
one axis and folic acid content on the other axis; she found a negative correlation. According to
the scientific method, what should be her next step?
-Gather more data
-Make a prediction
-Make a hypothesis
-Formulate a law of nature
-Call a press conference - CORRECT ANSWER - Make a hypothesis
In science every hypothesis must be tested by using it to make:
-A prediction
-A law of nature
-A theory
-Mathematical formulas - CORRECT ANSWER - a prediction
Which of the following statements would be true of the scientific method?
-The scientific method is a continuous process by which people learn about the physical universe
and share their knowledge with others.
-Scientists may report findings in such a way that experiments and observations remain known
only to the original experimenters.
-The scientific method has no connection to the way people conduct their lives every day.
