5 Written Questions

1. explaining or interpreting the things you observe based on reasoning from what you already know
2. refers to the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence they gather
3. being able to identify good sources of scientific information and apply the knowledge to problems in your life
4. scientists who possess this attitude always report their observations and results truthfully
5. observations that deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers

5 Matching Questions

1. models
2. classifying
3. new
4. graph
5. skepticism

1. a representation of a complex process
2. b putting things into categories or grouping together items that are alike in some way
3. c a scientist's open mindedness should always be balanced by this, which is having an attitude of doubt
4. d a useful tool that may help a scientist interpret data by revealing unexpected patterns
5. e scientists who possess this attitude of open mindedness are capable of accepting this type of idea

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. an organized way to collect and record scientific observations
   1. qualitative
   2. variables
   3. quantitative
   4. data table
2. a summary of what you have learned from a scientific experiment
   1. models
   2. honesty
   3. curiosity
   4. conclusion
3. the branch of science that includes the study of magnetism
   1. life science
   2. physical science
   3. predicting
   4. conclusion
4. using one or more of your senses to gather information
   1. inferring
   2. predicting
   3. classifying
   4. observing
5. the branch of science that includes the study of the stars
   1. data table
   2. physical science
   3. earth and space science
   4. life science

5 True/False Questions

1. predicting → putting things into categories or grouping together items that are alike in some way

   True        False

2. variables → an organized way to collect and record scientific observations

   True        False

3. scientific law → a statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions

   True        False

4. curiosity → scientists who possess this attitude always report their observations and results truthfully

   True        False

5. scientific theory → refers to the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence they gather

   True        False