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Vocabulary
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Fill in the Blank/Short Response
Miscellaneous
Think Before You Answer
100
A personal preference or point of view is...
Bias
100
Science is best described as a...
way of knowing
100
Scientists try to use explanations of the natural world to understand patterns and make ___________ about natural events.
predictions
100
How many stripes are on the U.S. flag?
13. Do you want the bonus question?
100
There are 27 sheep in a field and all but nine die. How many are left alive?
nine
200
A well-tested explanation that explains a lot of observations is...
a theory
200
Why is it necessary to put a paper through peer review before it is published?
To check for mistakes and bias
200
A person who asks a lot of questions about the natural world is showing the scientific attitude of ___________
Curiosity
200
How many states in the United States are there?
50
200
How many animals did Moses take on the ark in the flood story?
0 - the story says it was Noah
300
Why do scientists turn their work into their peers - "peer review".
To check for mistakes and bias
300
Why is it NOT useful to view science as a set of facts?
Answers may vary (Ex: Science is a process not a thing. It is a way of knowing and providing explanations for the natural world)
300
Charles Darwin’s ideas about change over time have been well tested by other scientists and are now considered to be a _________________
theory
300
At what temperature (°F or °C) does water freeze?
0°C or 32°F
300
Did you know a McDonald's salad has more fat than a McDonald's cheeseburger?
Yes or no. You either knew it or you didn't.
400
After a scientist publishes a paper, someone else finds evidence that the paper’s hypothesis may not be correct. The scientist is unhappy, but studies the new evidence anyway. The scientist is showing which scientific attitude?
Open-Mindedness
400
What are some questions that are outside the limits of science? Minimum of 3.
Answers may vary. (Ex: Deities exist, unicorns, ghosts, ufos etc.)
400
Some opponents of the theory of evolution dismiss the ideas as being “just a theory.” Why is this NOT a very good argument against the theory of evolution?
Theories are explanations as to why laws/observations are true.
400
Based on your observations, you suggest that the presence of water could accelerate the growth of bread mold. This is
a hypothesis
400
What is 30 divided by 1/2 plus 10?
70
500
During a controlled experiment, a scientist isolates and tests
a control group
500
To study the effects of a mineral deficiency, a number of rats are divided into two groups: one group is fed a normal diet, whereas the other group is fed the same diet but with one necessary mineral left out. The animals receiving the normal diet remained healthy; those in the other group grew weaker. Formulate a hypothesis based on this experiment.
Must be in a "if-then" statement.
500
A student sees a bee on a flower. The student wonders how the bee finds flowers. This student is displaying the scientific attitude of...
Curiosity
500
If a NFL game starts at 4:00 p.m. eastern, what time will it start in California?
1:00 p.m.
500
What was the president's name in 1980?
Obama - his name hasn't changed