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General Science, Chapter 1
Test Description: Scientific Method
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) How many experiments are needed to disprove a scientific hypothesis?
A
10
B
just 1
C
2
D
at least 5
2) True or False: The scientific method is the only way to find the answers to a question.
A
false
B
true
3) A scientific hypothesis is an educated guess that...
A
all of the above
B
is correct
C
has no test
D
can be tested
4) Which of these does NOT describe science?
A
Science is a method for exploring nature.
B
Science is a tool for problem solving.
C
Science is an organized body of knowledge about nature.
D
Science is capable of explaining the supernatural.
5) True or False: An orderly method for gaining, organizing, and applying new knowledge is called the scientific method.
A
false
B
true
6) While science asks HOW, religion asks
A
whom
B
why
C
when
D
where
7) True or False: Equations should be used as guides to improve our understanding of science.
A
false
B
true
8) Something that competent observers can agree is true is known as a
A
theory
B
law
C
fact
D
hypothesis
9) True or False: Theories never change.
A
true
B
false
10) Which culture is credited with founding the basic principles of science?
A
Greeks
B
Islamic
C
Chinese
D
Romans
11) Which of the following is a scientific hypothesis?
A
My chickens lay more eggs when I give them laying pellets in addition to their corn.
B
Scientists will never be able to detect every planet.
C
Illinois is a better state than Louisiana.
D
Which works best at cleaning my floors, Pledge Floor Cleaner or Mr. Clean?
12) The means of solving practical problems by applying the findings of science is called
A
technology
B
laws
C
claims
D
science
13) True or False: We should not study integrated science because the world keeps the different sciences separated.
A
false
B
true
14) An experiment in which one variable is tested at a time is called a
A
controlled experiment
B
integrated experiment
C
variable experiment
D
hypothesis
15) The study of the 5 basic natural sciences and the ways they overlap is called
A
physical science
B
integrated science
C
biological sciences
D
Earth science
16) Who disproved Aristotle's idea that mass affects gravity?
A
Francis Bacon
B
Michelangelo
C
Galileo
D
Archimedes
17) In order for an experiment's results to be valid, they must be
A
reproducible.
B
what the scientist predicted would happen.
C
performed by designated scientists at major universities.
D
tested by a member of the National Science Association.
18) A theory or practice that is considered to be without scientific foundation but claims to use the methods of science is called
A
pseudoscience
B
false logic
C
astronomy
D
critical thinking
19) A scientific hypothesis that has been tested over and over again and has not been disproven is called a
A
theory
B
fact
C
hypothesis
D
law
20) A collection of facts and well-tested hypotheses is called a
A
fact
B
hypothesis
C
theory
D
law
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