Glencoe Science Level Green

Chapter 1: The Nature of Science

The Nature of Science

1
The Internet, the library, and laboratory work are examples of what?
A)research options
B)conclusions
C)hypotheses
D)experiments
2
Hypotheses must be __________.
A)observed
B)disproved
C)tested
D)proved
3
Inferences are __________ about an observation.
A)assumptions
B)known information
C)senses
D)conclusions
4
Scientists hypothesize that people came to North America from __________.
A)Africa
B)Europe
C)South America
D)Asia
5
Ancient sites must be excavated __________.
A)only on the surface
B)carefully
C)recklessly
D)quickly
6
Before further experiments are done on a subject, the data must be __________.
A)verified
B)thrown out
C)researched
D)analyzed
7
Which is an example of technology?
A)radar
B)electromagnetism
C)radio waves
D)fire
8
You find what appears to be a piece of a clay pot buried in a park. What can you conclude about it?
A)It needs to be investigated further.
B)It was recently thrown away.
C)It is an artifact.
D)It calls for an archeological dig.
9
When an experiment returns data that are valid, it means that __________?
A)the experiment was a failure
B)the hypothesis was wrong
C)the experiment is repeatable
D)the variables changed
10
What might be found during an archaeological dig?
A)living things
B)electrical equipment
C)ancient tools
D)computers
11
What is measured in an experiment?
A)a dependent variable
B)a constant
C)an independent variable
D)a control
12
What is something that a good scientist does?
A)jump to conclusions
B)do all the work alone
C)never take notes
D)research
13
What is the first step in solving a problem?
A)conclusions
B)book research
C)recognizing the problem
D)assigning variables
14
Which is NOT an example of science?
A)a weather report
B)the study of dinosaurs
C)an archaeological dig
D)a construction site
15
How much time does archaeology cover?
A)about 2,000 years
B)about 30,000 years
C)about 3 million years
D)about 4.6 billion years
16
An excavation is __________.
A)an archaeological site
B)a city park
C)a construction site
D)a school
17
How are many archaeological sites found?
A)they're planned
B)student research
C)by accident
D)ancient maps
18
What is science?
A)work in a laboratory
B)the process of trying to understand the world
C)a subject in school
D)the study of outer space
19
Scientific methods are __________ of scientific problem solving.
A)random studies
B)step-by-step procedures
C)guesses
D)hypotheses
20
Scientists make observations with their __________.
A)mind
B)research
C)senses
D)guessing abilities
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