Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which
of the following is NOT a goal of science? a. | to investigate and understand the natural
world | b. | to explain events in the natural
world | c. | to use data to support a particular point of
view | d. | to use derived
explanations to make useful predictions | | |
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The
work of scientists usually begins with a. | testing a hypothesis. | c. | creating experiments. | b. | careful
observations. | d. | drawing
conclusions. | | | | |
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Science differs from other disciplines, such as history and the arts, because science
relies on a. | facts. | c. | observations. | b. | testing explanations. | d. | theories. | | | | |
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Information gathered from observing a plant grow 3 cm over a two-week period results
in a. | inferences. | c. | hypotheses. | b. | variables. | d. | data. | | | | |
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5.
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A
hypothesis a. | can be
completely proven. | |
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