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A student sees leaves on the tree change color. The student wonders why they are different colors. This student is displaying the scientific attitude of
a) creativity.
b) curiosity.
c) open-mindedness.
d) skepticism.

The work of scientists usually begins with
a) testing a hypothesis.
b) careful observations.
c) creating experiments.
d) drawing conclusions.

Which stage of the scientific process enables a scientist to check the work of other scientists?
a) classifying
b) concluding
c) hypothesizing
d) peer review

A summary of what you have learned from a scientific experiment is called a(n)
a) hypothesis.
b) inquiry.
c) conclusion.
d) law.

a hypothesis must be
a) correct.
b) manipulated.
c) controlled.
d) testable.

Multiple sets of measurements or observations in a science investigation.
a) dependent variables
b) evidence
c) trials
d) models.

A well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results is called a scientific
a) theory
b) law
c) hypothesis
d) method

Observations that deal with a number or amount are called
a) quantitative observations.
b) manipulated observations.
c) qualitative observations.
d) operational observations.

Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called
a) observing.
b) experimenting
c) questioning
d) inferring

A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question is called a(n)
a) prediction.
b) hypothesis.
c) theory
d) law

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