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Thinking Like A Scientist
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soft-skills
Instructions:
Answer 23 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Observations that deal with numbers or amounts
scientific laws
quantitative observations
scientific literacy
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2. The ongoing process of discovery in science; the diverse ways in which scientist study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence they gather.
branches of science
manipulated variables
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scientific inquiry
3. Earth and Space Science - Life Science - and Physical Science
branches of science
qualitative observations
variables
predicting
4. A statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions
scientific laws
scientific theories
making models
operational definition
5. Curiosity - honesty - open-mindedness and skepticism - and creativity
data
scientific attitudes
quantitative observations
conclusion
6. Conditions in an experiment that is purposely changed; also known as the independent variable
quantitative observations
variables
manipulated variables
qualitative observations
7. A statement that describes how to measure a particular variable or define a particular term
operational definition
scientific theories
responding variable
hypothesis
8. Making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence
inferring
predicting
hypothesis
communicating
9. An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time.
predicting
data
controlled experiment
scientific literacy
10. Creating representations of complex objects or processes
data
operational definition
making models
branches of science
11. The sharing of ideas and experimental findings with others through writing and speaking
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variables
hypothesis
communicating
12. Facts - figures - and other evidence gathered through observations
variables
hypothesis
communicating
data
13. Means that you understand basic scientific terms and principles well enough that you can evaluate information - make personal decisions - and take part in public affairs
qualitative observations
variables
scientific literacy
conclusion
14. When you explain or interpret what you observe; based on what you already know
inferring
data
branches of science
quantitative observations
15. Observations that deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers
scientific theories
responding variable
qualitative observations
scientific literacy
16. A well tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results
scientific inquiry
scientific literacy
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scientific theories
17. A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question; must be testable
scientific theories
hypothesis
operational definition
manipulated variables
18. A summary of the results of the experiment and a statement of how the results relate to the hypothesis
conclusion
predicting
qualitative observations
hypothesis
19. Using one or more senses to gather information
communicating
observing
predicting
scientific laws
20. Factors that can change in an experiment
variables
scientific attitudes
observing
hypothesis
21. Factor in an experiment that a scientist wants to observe - which may change in response to the manipulated variable; also known as a dependent variable
communicating
controlled experiment
predicting
responding variable
22. Visual display of information or data
making models
data
qualitative observations
graph
23. The process of grouping together items that are alike in some way
controlled experiment
classifying
qualitative observations
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