Ji_Mary Quiz Intro 1

Question 1

Saying the apple is round is a type of _________ observation?

Answer 1

Qualitative - Scientific Investigation

Question 2

What’s the difference between hypothesis and a theory

Answer 2

Theories have been through tests and hypothesis have not - Scientific Investigation

Question 3

To reveal trends in data, the data should be presented in a(n)

Answer 3

Charts or graphs - Scientific Investigation

Question 4

What must you do before you make a hypothesis?

Answer 4

Make an observation - Scientific Investigation

Question 5

Place the following steps in sequence: A) Making an Hypothesis B) Testing a hypothesis C) Recognizing a problem D) Forming a conclusion

Answer 5

C,A,B,D - Science Investigation

Question 6

In the phrase, “The scientific method is an analytic process for determing why things happen,” what’s the best synonym for “analytic?”

Answer 6

Logical - Scientific Investigation

Question 7

Which formula would be correct to find the answer in D2? If the rows were E2 and C1?

Answer 7

= E2 - C1

Question 8

A statement describing what always happens under certain conditions in nature is a

Answer 8

Law - Scientific Investigation

Question 9

A doctor administering a drug to lower a person’s cholesterol is an example of

Answer 9

Applied science - Scientific Theories

Question 10

Trying to explain why a cactus needs little water to survive is an example of

Answer 10

Using the scientific method - Scientific Investigation

Question 11

What might cause a theory to change over time?

Answer 11

The discovery of new evidence - Scientific Theories

Question 12

Which of the following is not true for Tuberculosis bacillus?

Answer 12

Tuberculosis bacillus is genetic - Scientific Investigation

Question 13

Observations that deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers are called

Answer 13

Qualitative observations - Scientific Investigation