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Chapter 1What is Science?
Grade 7
Which of the following is a valid reason why a scientist might reject a scientific
theory?
Some people disa
gree w
i..
It co
vers to
o broad a to
pic.
New evid
ence co
ntradict
...
It is
too old.
0% 0%
95%
5%
1. Some people disagree with it.
2. It covers too broad a topic.
3. New evidence contradicts it.
4. It is too old.
In a scientific experiment, facts, figures and other evidence gathered through
observations are called
data.
laws.
dependent varia
bles.
independent v
ariables.
91%
5%0%5%
1. data.2. laws.3. dependent variables.4. independent variables.
Explaining or interpreting the things you observe based on reasoning
from what you already know is called
observ
ing.
inferri
ng.
predicti
ng.
classi
fying.
5% 5%14%
76%1. observing.2. inferring.3. predicting.4. classifying.
A statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions is a
scientific i
nquiry.
scientific h
ypoth
esis.
scientific t
heory.
scientific l
aw.
22%17%
61%
0%
1. scientific inquiry.2. scientific hypothesis.3. scientific theory.4. scientific law.
A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a
scientific question is called a(n)
predicti
on.
hypothesis
.
theory
. la
w.
5% 5%
23%
68%
1. prediction.2. hypothesis.3. theory.4. law.
A well tested explanation for a wide range of observation or experimental results is
called a scientific
inquiry
.
hypothesis
.
theory
. la
w.
20%
10%
45%
25%1. inquiry.2. hypothesis.3. theory.4. law.
Observations that deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers are called
manipulate
d observ
ations.
quantitative obse
rvations.
qualitative obse
rvati
ons.
operational o
bserva
tions.
5% 0%
80%
15%
1. manipulated observations.2. quantitative observations.3. qualitative observations.4. operational observations.
Asking which brand of superball will bounce better and designing an experiment to test it is an example of
1 2 3 4
25% 25%25%25%
1. a prediction.2. objective reasoning.3. scientific inquiry.4. classification.
One useful tool that may help a scientist interpret data by revealing unexpected
patterns is a
varia
ble.
graph.
theory
. la
w.
14%
0%5%
82%
1. variable.2. graph.3. theory.4. law.
Chris doesn’t think chipmunks are very smart, so her hypothesis is that they won’t be able to find the nuts she has hidden in the
garden. This is an example of _____
objective re
asoning
cultu
ral b
ias
subjecti
ve reaso
ning
experim
ental bias
5%16%
74%
5%
1. objective reasoning2. cultural bias3. subjective reasoning4. experimental bias
Making a statement or claim about what will happen in the future based on past experiences or
evidence is called
observ
ing.
inferri
ng.
predicti
ng.
classi
fying.
10%5%
76%
10%
1. observing.2. inferring.3. predicting.4. classifying.
During an experiment, if you purposely change the temperature to test a hypothesis, the temperature is called the
independent v
ariable.
experim
ental vari
able.
hypothetica
l varia
ble.
dependent varia
ble.
52%
33%
5%10%
1. independent variable.2. experimental variable.3. hypothetical variable.4. dependent variable.
When scientists put things into categories or group together items that
are alike in some way, they are
makin
g models.
inferri
ng.
predicti
ng.
classi
fying.
0%
95%
0%5%
1. making models.2. inferring. 3. predicting.4. classifying.
Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called
observ
ing.
inferri
ng.
predicti
ng.
classi
fying.
85%
10%0%
5%
1. observing.2. inferring.3. predicting.4. classifying.
When scientists create a representation of a complex process, they are
makin
g models.
inferri
ng.
predicti
ng
classi
fying.
86%
5%0%10%
1. making models.2. inferring.3. predicting4. classifying.
In science, a hypothesis must be
corre
ct.
manipulate
d.
contro
lled.
testa
ble.
0%
68%
27%
5%
1. correct.2. manipulated.3. controlled.4. testable.
Every human being has rights. Mark is a human being, therefore, Mark has rights. This is an example of ______.
deductive
reas
oning
inducti
ve reaso
ning
subjecti
ve reaso
ning
personal
bias
64%
9%9%18%
1. deductive reasoning2. inductive reasoning3. subjective reasoning4. personal bias
A summary of what you learned from a scientific experiment is called a(n)
hypothesis
.
inquiry
.
conclu
sion.
law.
5%0%
89%
5%
1. hypothesis.2. inquiry.3. conclusion.4. law.
A scientist’s open-mindedness should always be balanced by ____, which is having an attitude of doubt.
skepticis
m
curio
sity
creativity bias
76%
10%10%5%
1. skepticism2. curiosity3. creativity4. bias
When scientific investigations produce data that show new patterns that contradict existing conclusions, scientists should
ignore
the co
ntradict
ory...
check
the data
for e
rror..
.
thro
w out the old data
a..
change th
e new data so
...
10%0%0%
90%
1. ignore the contradictory data and keep the old conclusions.
2. check the data for errors and revise or replace the old conclusions if needed.
3. throw out the old data and use the new data only to reach new conclusions.
4. change the new data so that it fits the old conclusions.
Scientific knowledge changes with
new maga
zine arti
cles.
care
ful re
ading of fa
cts.
repeate
d experim
ents.
new evidence
and new i...
0%
84%
16%
0%
1. new magazine articles.2. careful reading of facts.3. repeated experiments.4. new evidence and new
interpretations.
Which is an example of using ethics in experiments?
Makin
g sure
other s
cient..
.
Taking c
are th
at no anim
a..
Storin
g samples u
nder c...
Makin
g sure
that o
nly u...
21%
5%
16%
58%1. Making sure other scientists can repeat the experiment
2. Taking care that no animals are harmed
3. Storing samples under controlled conditions.
4. Making sure that only useful data is collected.
If you conduct an experiment and draw conclusions that are based on your beliefs rather than the facts, you are using
subjecti
ve reaso
ning.
objective re
asoning.
faulty
reas
oning.
experim
ental re
asoning.
29%24%
10%
38%
1. subjective reasoning.2. objective reasoning.3. faulty reasoning.4. experimental reasoning.
Kim notices that every time she uses a certain bird food in her feeder, cardinals land on the
feeder. She concludes that cardinals prefer this food more that other birds do. What type of
reasoning is Kim using?
deductive
reas
oning
inducti
ve reaso
ning
subjecti
ve reaso
ning
personal
bias
10% 10%15%
65%
1. deductive reasoning2. inductive reasoning3. subjective reasoning4. personal bias
To find out why food left on the kitchen counter eventually molds is an example of
using sc
ientific inquiry
developing a th
eory
makin
g a pre
diction
colle
cting d
ata
19%
48%
0%
33%1. using scientific inquiry2. developing a theory3. making a prediction4. collecting data
During an experiment, which factors must be controlled so that researchers can draw logical conclusions from the experiment?
1 2 3 4
25% 25%25%25%
1. variables2. hypotheses3. inquiries4. theories
Be able to read a data chart and identify:• The manipulated/independent variable• The responding/dependent variable• Be able to make a prediction about future
data • Be able to draw a conclusion based on given
data
Similar to the Simpson’s worksheet…
Be able to read a scenario and identify• The manipulated/independent variable• The responding/dependent variable• The control group/variables
Be able to read a data chart and• Use inductive or deductive reasoning to form
conclusions• Make predictions
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