Scientific Process
The scientific process is most similar to
A.) Following a recipe
B.) Solving a mystery
C.) Learning a language
B.) Solving a mystery
What is "A collection of measurements or observations?"
A.) Data
B. Observation
C.) Model
A.) Data
Science is how we learn about the _________.
A.) Diseases
B.) World
C.) U.S.
B.) World
What does a Paleontologist do?
A.) Scientists who study fossils
B.) Scientists who study volcanoes
C.) Scientists who study moons
A.) Scientists who study fossils
A.) Brad
B.) Boo Boo
C). Bubba
B.) Boo Boo
A.) Scale
B.) Nose
C.) Calculator
C.) Calculator
What is "A representation of an idea or process"? *DOUBLE JEOPARDY*
A.) Explanation
B.) Model
C.) Hypothesis
B.) Model
True or False: You need a special lab to conduct experiments.
The new discovered moons on Jupiter are no bigger than 2 miles wide... how much smaller is that than Earth's moon?
A.) 100 times smaller
B.) 10,000 times smaller
C.) 1000 times smaller
C.) 1000 times smaller
The the top of Mt. Everest called?
A.) Summit
B.) Peak
C.) Crevasse
A.) Summit
Peer-reviewed papers are considered trustworthy because they:
A.) Have been checked by other scientists
B.) Published frequently
C.) Prove their hypothesis
A.) Have been checked by other scientists
What is "The process of using evidence to support or refute claims"?
A.) Experiment
B.) Observation
C.) Argument
C.) Argument
A good science experiment is _______________.
A.) Fun
B.) Repeatable
C.) Observable
B.) Repeatable
Who bought the dinosaur fossil that was 150 million years old for 2.3 million dollars in June 2018? *DOUBLE JEOPARDY*
A.) Researcher
B.) Collector
C.) Museum
B.) Collector
What kind of exotic pet is small but still could give you diseases? *DOUBLE JEOPARDY*
A.) Sugar glider
B.) Hedgehog
C.) Otter
B.) Hedgehog
The statement "The scientific process is open-ended" means:
A.) Experiments never end
B.) The process can go in different directions
C.) Scientists publish findings without peer review
B.) The process can go in different directions
What is "A proposed, testable explanation for something that happens in nature"?
A.) Hypothesis
B.) Explanation
C.) Data
A.) Hypothesis
True or False: Science can be done anywhere.
True
How many moon are orbiting Jupiter?
A.) 82
B.) 45
C.) 79
C.) 79
What has causes islands to form?
A.) Mountains
B.) Underwater volcanic eruption
C.) Animals under water
B.) Underwater volcanic eruption
Scientific predictions can best be described as:
A.) Problems you expect to identify
B.) Questions you expect to answer
C.) Evidence you expect to find
C.) Evidence you expect to find
What is "A scientific explanation that explains a wide range of phenomena and is supported by a great deal of evidence"?
A.) Observation
B.) Theory
C.) Law
B.) Theory
Three eggs can hold the weight of heavy objects because...
A.) The weight is spread out between them
B.) They are made of a hard shell
C.) There is nothing inside of them
Sue the 67 million year old dinosaur fossil was given to which museum?
A.) Cleveland Museum of Natural History
B.) National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C
C.) Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago
C.) Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago
A.) Tonga
B.) Barbados
C.) St. Lucia
A.) Tonga