Savvas 6th Grade Chapter 1 What is Science Assessment 6th Grade Modified
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Scientists who possess the attitude of _______ Â 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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Name the 3 of the 6 stages of the process of scientific inquiry
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Name the two types of Scientific Reasoning
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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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Name 2 ways scientists communicate and share their results.
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Define Scientific Theory and Scientific Law
Explaining or interpreting the things you observe based on reasoning from what you already know is called:
Inferring
Observing
Predicting
If you conduct an experiment and draw conclusions that are based on your beliefs rather than the facts, you are using:
objective reasoning
subjective reasoning
deductive reasoning
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?
a classified observation
a qualitative observation
a quantitative observation
Which is an example of using ethics in experiments?
making sure other scientists can repeat the experiment
storing samples under controlled conditions
taking care that no animals are harmed
Scientific knowledge changes with:
new magazine articles
new evidence or new interpretations.
careful reading of facts
Unlike a scientific theory, a scientific hypothesis describes an observed pattern in nature without attempting to explain it.
True
False
One characteristic of a scientific theory is that it is well-tested.
True
False
Science means:
a way of learning about the natural world
explaining or interpreting the things one observes
grouping together items that are alike in some ways
1. Skepticism is __________________.
set of subjective beliefs
an attitude of doubt
rules that require people to know right from wrong
6. Cultural bias is____________________________
the influence of early upbringing on thinking
based on evidence
rules that require people to know right from wrong
7. Inductive reasoning is using specific observations to make a generalization
True
False
9. Scientific experimentation involves characteristics such as curiosity, open-mindedness, skepticism, creativity, honesty, and ethics.
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False
14. The influence of likes and dislikes on thinking is called __________________
personal bias
experimental bias
cultural bias
15. Being subjective involves drawing conclusions based on evidence.
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False
What is an independent variable?
The part of the experiment you change to collect data.
The part of the experiment that stays the same.
All the above
What is a dependent variable?
The part of the experiment you measure.
The parts of the experiement that you keep the same.
All the above
What is the first step in the Scientific Method?
experiment
asking a question
research
What is a hypothesis?
a prediction or educated guess
an experiement
something you read
What is a step-by-step process used to conduct an experiment or investigation called?
Data
Scientific Method
hypothesis
From the steps given, what is the final step in the scientific method?
Conclusion
hypothesis
prediction
Sally is collecting data on her classmates favorite sports. Is she collecting quantitative or qualitative data?
Qualitative
Quantitative
A basketball coach is recording the heights of her players. Is she recording qualitative or quantitative data?
Qualitative
Quantitative
A teacher is tracking math scores for a class. Is she collecting quantitative or qualitative data?
Qualitative
Quantitative
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.
Number of leaves that fall each day
Types of smells he experiences when he is near the tree
The diameter of the tree trunk
The size of sample leaves measured with a ruler
The colors of sample leaves
Data is not facts, figures, and other evidence gathered throught qualitative and quantitaive observations.