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6th Grade- Ch 1 Review
Test Description: Scientific inquiry
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Explaining or interpreting the things you observe based on reasoning from what you already know is called
A
predicting
B
observing
C
inferring
D
classifying
2) Observations that deal with descriptions but not numbers are called
A
qualitative
B
quantitative
C
subjective
D
objective
3) Scientific knowledge changes with
A
new evidence or new interpretations
B
repeated experiements
C
careful reading of facts
D
new magazine articles
4) The last step in the Scientific method is
A
gathering research
B
conducting experiments
C
reporting results
D
forming a hypothesis
5) Which is a valid reason to reject a scientific theory?
A
It was proposed by a scientist you do not know
B
New evidence contradicts it.
C
It covers a topic that you do not know about
D
Some people disagree with it.
6) A representation of a complex object or idea is called a
A
inference
B
background
C
projected
D
model
7) Scientists come from many different backgrounds and have many different talents
A
False
B
True
8) Having an attitude of doubt is called
A
skepticism
B
objective
C
subjective
D
curiosity
9) The ___________ variable is changed by the scientist, which results in change in the __________ variable.
A
dependent; independent
B
independent; dependent
C
inductive; deductive
D
subjective; objective
10) Trying to explain why a solar eclipse occurs is an example of
A
an experiment
B
a prediction
C
classification
D
scientific inquiry
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