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Test Description: Science, Society and You - Sci Tech
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1) Which of the following is an example of thinking scientifically about a topic?
A
Reading customer reviews about bicycles
B
Researching the invention of bicycles for a project
C
Finding out how bikes work
D
Evaluating how much a bicycle costs.
2) Being able to identify good sources of scientific information is ____________
A
scientific inquiry
B
scientific laws
C
scientific hypothesis
D
scientific literacy
3) Which branch of science includes the study of stars?
A
life science
B
physical science
C
earth and space science
D
biology
4) Reliable information comes from a person or organization that is NOT ____________.
A
scientific
B
educational
C
tested
D
biased
5) Most scientific questions investigated today _________________________
A
involve a small number of scientists.
B
do not require cooperation between scientists.
C
involve only 1 field of science.
D
span different fields of science.
6) Which describes how opinion and scientific evidence are related?
A
Opinion and scientific evidence are not related.
B
Scientific evidence and opinion are the same thing.
C
Evidence is an idea confirmed by an opinion.
D
An opinion is an idea that may be formed from evidence
7) Rachel Carson was a biologist. Which branch of science is this?
A
Physical Science
B
Chemistry
C
Life Science
D
Earth and Space Science
8) Scientists' work sometimes causes ___________________, which is a public disagreement between groups.
A
a battle
B
a war
C
a controversy
D
an argument
9) Why is it important for people to understand scientific principles and to think scientifically?
A
It helps people estimate the costs of products.
B
It allows people to explain things as an expert.
C
It helps people to choose where to live.
D
It allows people to make informed decisions.
10) Scientific ________________ refers to the diverse ways in which scientists study science and propose explanations based on evidence they gather through experiments.
A
knowledge
B
theory
C
inquiry
D
literacy
11) Many nonscience careers require a knowledge of science because workers must ____________________
A
use materials and processes that follow scientific principles.
B
develop new scientific laws and theories.
C
use the process of scientific inquiry to invent things.
D
keep up with new developments in science research.
12) Which branch of science includes the study of magnetism?
A
Earth and Space Science
B
Life Science
C
Physical Science
D
Environmental Science
13) A geoscietist studies _____________
A
the moon
B
rivers
C
the air
D
the earth
14) When studying scientific claims you should look for ________________________
A
facts and opinions
B
faulty reasoning and experimental bias
C
data tables and graphs
D
hypotheses and conclusions
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