Why Study Science? Scientific Literacy Science And Society Labs and Research Miscellaneous

This subject will help you to know how things or products work.

SCIENCE

If you have ever bought something in a store, you are a commuter. TRUE or FALSE. If the statement is FALSE, correct the underlined word.

CONSUMER

TRUE or FALSE. Thinking scientifically can help you solve problems. If the statement is FALSE, correct the underlined word.

TRUE

Knowing science can help you identify and analyze the costs and benefits. If the statement is FALSE, correct the underlined word.

TRUE

An undesirable result of taking or not taking an action is known as a benefit. If the statement is FALSE, correct the underlined word.

FALSE; COST

What does having scientific literacy mean being able to do? A)Ask scientific questions B)Evaluate scientific information C) Understand scientific terms D)All of the above.

D) All of the above

Which is NOT a source of reliable information? A)An unbiased website B)A government agency C)A magazine D)A Museum

C) A magazine

By looking for research bias and errors you can do which of the following: A)Analyze scientific claims B)Ask scientific questions C)Design an experiment D)Conduct an experiment

A) Analyze scientific claims

An opinion is an idea that may be formed from evidence, but has been confirmed by evidence. TRUE or FALSE. If the statement is FALSE, correct the underlined word.

FALSE. HAS NOT!

You need background information that is both relevant and reliable to make decisions and design experiments. TRUE or FALSE. If the statement is FALSE, correct the underlined word.

TRUE

Which scientist lived under house arrest as a result of publishing a book about his work on the universe?

GALILEO

Which event happened as a result of Rachel Carson’s scientific work? A)More women died of infections after giving birth B) Fewer women died of infections after giving birth C) The government banned DDT D) The government developed DDT

C) The government banned DDT

Which of the following describes the heliocentric model? A)The spread of infection is prevented by washing. B)Earth moves around the sun. C)The sun moves around the Earth. D)Pesticides harm animals.

B) Earth moves around the sun.

A public disagreement between groups is called a…

CONTROVERSY

_______ was the Austrian doctor who suggested that doctors wash their hands before delivering babies.

IGNAZ SEMMELWEIS

When one variable is changed in an experiment, we say that this experiment is…. A)Manipulated B)Responding C)Controlled

In the Skittles lab, you tested whether or not the amount of sugar in the water would affect the dissolving rate of the Skittles’ sugar coating. What was the manipulated variable?

The amount of sugar

In the Skittles lab, you tested whether or not the amount of sugar in the water would affect the dissolving rate of the Skittles’ sugar coating. What was the responding variable?

The dissolving rate of the Skittle’s sugar coating

Daily Double: The book, Silent Spring, was about the effects of ________, such as DDT, on the environment.

PESTICIDES

What influences the work of scientists? A)Government B)Society C)Philanthropists D)All of the above

True or False. There should be more than one manipulated variable in experiments this year.

FALSE

I believe that solar-powered cars should be easier to buy because according to the National Highway Standards Institute research study, they can cut gas usage by 25%. This is an example of A)An opinion B)An opinion supported with evidence C)Evidence D)Evidence supported with an opinion

B) An opinion supported with evidence

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1) Are there any other data that could show that your product works? 2) What type of people used your process? What jobs did they hold? 3) How big was the pay raise for the people who earned one?

DAILY DOUBLE You recorded the effects of the sugar solution on the skittles candy. What type of observations did you make?

QUALITATIVE OBSERVATIONS

Galileo was put on house arrest for his beliefs that Earth moved around the sun. His model is known as the ________ model. A)Geocentric B)Heliocentric C)Biocentric D)Chemicentric

B) Heliocentric