Savvas 6th Grade Chapter 1 What is Science Assessment 6th Grade Modified

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Explaining or interpreting the things you observe based on reasoning from what you already know is called:

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If you conduct an experiment and draw conclusions that are based on your beliefs rather than the facts, you are using:

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For her science project, a student collects data on deer spotted in a field each day. For the first five days of her study, she counted 23, 16, 18, 27, and 19 deer. What type of observation do these data represent?

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Which is an example of using ethics in experiments?

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Scientific knowledge changes with:

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Scientists who possess the attitude of _______   are eager to learn more about the topics they study.

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Making ____________ involves creating representations of complex objects or processes to help people study and understand things that cannot be observed.

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A mistake in the design of an experiment that makes a certain result more likely is called experimental __________.

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________________is the process of grouping together items that have similar characteristics.

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Scientists who possess the attitude of ______________ always report their observations and results truthfully.

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Unlike a scientific theory, a scientific hypothesis describes an observed pattern in nature without attempting to explain it.

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Name the 3 of the 6 stages of the process of scientific inquiry

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One characteristic of a scientific theory is that it is well-tested.

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Science means:

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1. Skepticism is __________________.

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6. Cultural bias is____________________________

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Name the two types of Scientific Reasoning

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7. Inductive reasoning is using specific observations to make a generalization

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9. Scientific experimentation involves characteristics such as curiosity, open-mindedness, skepticism, creativity, honesty, and ethics.

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14. The influence of likes and dislikes on thinking is called __________________

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15. Being subjective involves drawing conclusions based on evidence.

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What is an independent variable?

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What is a dependent variable?

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What is the first step in the Scientific Method?

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What is a hypothesis?

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What is a step-by-step process used to conduct an experiment or investigation called?

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From the steps given, what is the final step in the scientific method?

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Sally is collecting data on her classmates favorite sports. Is she collecting quantitative or qualitative data?

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A basketball coach is recording the heights of her players. Is she recording qualitative or quantitative data?

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A teacher is tracking math scores for a class. Is she collecting quantitative or qualitative data?

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A student decides to collect some data about a tree in his yard. Select which types of data he can collect that would be quantitative.

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A ___________________________ is a scientific experiment is which only 1 variable at a time is changed to test.

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Data is not facts, figures, and other evidence gathered throught qualitative and quantitaive observations.

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Name 2 ways scientists communicate and share their results.

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Explaining or interpreting the things you observe based on reasoning from what you already know is called:

If you conduct an experiment and draw conclusions that are based on your beliefs rather than the facts, you are using:

For her science project, a student collects data on deer spotted in a field each day. For the first five days of her study, she counted 23, 16, 18, 27, and 19 deer. What type of observation do these data represent?

Which is an example of using ethics in experiments?

Scientific knowledge changes with:

Making ____________ involves creating representations of complex objects or processes to help people study and understand things that cannot be observed.

A mistake in the design of an experiment that makes a certain result more likely is called experimental __________.

________________is the process of grouping together items that have similar characteristics.

Scientists who possess the attitude of ______________ always report their observations and results truthfully.

Unlike a scientific theory, a scientific hypothesis describes an observed pattern in nature without attempting to explain it.

Name the 3 of the 6 stages of the process of scientific inquiry

One characteristic of a scientific theory is that it is well-tested.

Science means:

1. Skepticism is __________________.

6. Cultural bias is____________________________

Name the two types of Scientific Reasoning

7. Inductive reasoning is using specific observations to make a generalization

9. Scientific experimentation involves characteristics such as curiosity, open-mindedness, skepticism, creativity, honesty, and ethics.

14. The influence of likes and dislikes on thinking is called __________________

15. Being subjective involves drawing conclusions based on evidence.

What is an independent variable?

What is a dependent variable?

What is the first step in the Scientific Method?

What is a hypothesis?

What is a step-by-step process used to conduct an experiment or investigation called?

From the steps given, what is the final step in the scientific method?

Sally is collecting data on her classmates favorite sports. Is she collecting quantitative or qualitative data?

A basketball coach is recording the heights of her players. Is she recording qualitative or quantitative data?

A teacher is tracking math scores for a class. Is she collecting quantitative or qualitative data?

A student decides to collect some data about a tree in his yard. Select which types of data he can collect that would be quantitative.

A ___________________________ is a scientific experiment is which only 1 variable at a time is changed to test.

Data is not facts, figures, and other evidence gathered throught qualitative and quantitaive observations.

Name 2 ways scientists communicate and share their results.

Define Scientific Theory and Scientific Law