Glencoe Science Level Green

Chapter 1: The Nature of Science

The Nature of Science

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1			The Internet, the library, and laboratory work are examples of what? Need a Hint?
			A)	research options
			B)	conclusions
			C)	hypotheses
			D)	experiments
2			Hypotheses must be __________. Need a Hint?
			A)	observed
			B)	disproved
			C)	tested
			D)	proved
3			Inferences are __________ about an observation. Need a Hint?
			A)	assumptions
			B)	known information
			C)	senses
			D)	conclusions
4			Scientists hypothesize that people came to North America from __________. Need a Hint?
			A)	Africa
			B)	Europe
			C)	South America
			D)	Asia
5			Ancient sites must be excavated __________. Need a Hint?
			A)	only on the surface
			B)	carefully
			C)	recklessly
			D)	quickly
6			Before further experiments are done on a subject, the data must be __________. Need a Hint?
			A)	verified
			B)	thrown out
			C)	researched
			D)	analyzed
7			Which is an example of technology? Need a Hint?
			A)	radar
			B)	electromagnetism
			C)	radio waves
			D)	fire
8			You find what appears to be a piece of a clay pot buried in a park. What can you conclude about it? Need a Hint?
			A)	It needs to be investigated further.
			B)	It was recently thrown away.
			C)	It is an artifact.
			D)	It calls for an archeological dig.
9			When an experiment returns data that are valid, it means that __________? Need a Hint?
			A)	the experiment was a failure
			B)	the hypothesis was wrong
			C)	the experiment is repeatable
			D)	the variables changed
10			What might be found during an archaeological dig? Need a Hint?
			A)	living things
			B)	electrical equipment
			C)	ancient tools
			D)	computers
11			What is measured in an experiment? Need a Hint?
			A)	a dependent variable
			B)	a constant
			C)	an independent variable
			D)	a control
12			What is something that a good scientist does? Need a Hint?
			A)	jump to conclusions
			B)	do all the work alone
			C)	never take notes
			D)	research
13			What is the first step in solving a problem? Need a Hint?
			A)	conclusions
			B)	book research
			C)	recognizing the problem
			D)	assigning variables
14			Which is NOT an example of science? Need a Hint?
			A)	a weather report
			B)	the study of dinosaurs
			C)	an archaeological dig
			D)	a construction site
15			How much time does archaeology cover? Need a Hint?
			A)	about 2,000 years
			B)	about 30,000 years
			C)	about 3 million years
			D)	about 4.6 billion years
16			An excavation is __________. Need a Hint?
			A)	an archaeological site
			B)	a city park
			C)	a construction site
			D)	a school
17			How are many archaeological sites found? Need a Hint?
			A)	they're planned
			B)	student research
			C)	by accident
			D)	ancient maps
18			What is science? Need a Hint?
			A)	work in a laboratory
			B)	the process of trying to understand the world
			C)	a subject in school
			D)	the study of outer space
19			Scientific methods are __________ of scientific problem solving. Need a Hint?
			A)	random studies
			B)	step-by-step procedures
			C)	guesses
			D)	hypotheses
20			Scientists make observations with their __________. Need a Hint?
			A)	mind
			B)	research
			C)	senses
			D)	guessing abilities

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