TEXT Quiz About Nature of Science Lesson 1 March 28, 2017

1. Science is the study of nature through: [Pseudoscience] [Hunches] [Empirical Evidence] [Guessing and Proving]

2. Which is an example of science: A. [Physics] B. [Astrology] C. [Mythology] D. [Fortune Telling]

3. Which is not a characteristic of a scientists habits? A. [Logic] B. [Curiosity] C. [Objectivity] D. [Subjectivity]

4. What two things can characterize the practice of science. Select two. A. [Community Hope] B. [Empirical evidence] C. [One Scientists Data] D. [Community Consensus]

5. Many claims of pseudoscience are not refutable because they cannot be: A. [Proved] B. [Solved] C. [Tested] D. [Started]

6. Why is it good for a scientist to be skeptical? A. [Explanations are not accepted until tested extensively] B. [Explanations are accepted without being tested] C. [Scientists should where white lab coats and disagree with everyone about everything] D. [Skepticism is negative and should not be allowed in modern society]

7. Explanations in science must be testable and must have: A. [Errors] B. [Proofs] C. [Consensus] D. [Different results each time]

8. These scientists (mostly) study plant life: A. [Taxonomists] B. [Meteorologists] C. [Virologists] [Botanists]

9. Scientists are _________ about the topics they study: A. [Angry] B. [Curious] C. [No longer learning] D. [Certain]

10. These scientists (mostly) study water and the water cycle: A. [Hydrologists] B. [Biologists] C. [Archaeologists] D. [Herpetologists]

11. These scientists (mostly) study insects: A. [Entomologists] B. [Biologists] C. [Archaeologists] D. [Chemists]

12. These scientists (mostly) study fungi: A. [Entomologists] B. [Geologists] C. [Mycologists] D. [Chemists]

13. These scientists (mostly) study blood and its diseases: A. [Entomologists] B. [Hematologists] C. [Mycologists] D. [Zoologists]

14. These scientists (mostly) study outer space, the solar system, and the objects in it: A. [Taxonomists] B. [Astronomers] C. [Astrologers] D. [Parasitologists]

15. These scientists (mostly) study birds: A. [Seismologists] B. [Astronomers] C. [Ornithologists] D. [Parasitologists]

BOCA Quiz About Nature of Science Lesson 1 March 28, 2017

01. How many inches in 57 centimeters? Show your work in steps on scratch paper and mark question 01, side 2 of scantron: Select Answer To the Nearest Hundredth. A [22.00 inches] B [22.45 inches] C [22.44 inches] D [23.00 inches]

02. How many centimeters in 26 inches? Show your work in steps on scratch paper and mark question 02, side 2 of scantron: Select Answer To the Nearest Hundredth. A [10.23 cm] B [10.24 cm] C [66.04 cm] D [52.66 cm]

03. You go fishing with a friend and you only have a metric ruler 03. You go fishing with a friend and you only have a metric ruler. Which fish, (A-D) may be kept. (Note Sea Trout must equal 15 inches when caught). Show your work in steps on scratch paper and mark question 03, side 2 of scantron: Select Correct Answer To the Nearest Hundredth. A [38.01 cm] B [23.00 cm] C [37.00 cm] D [38.11 cm]

04. You go fishing with a friend and you only have a metric ruler 04. You go fishing with a friend and you only have a metric ruler. Which fish, (A-D) may be kept. (Note Cobia must equal 33 inches when caught in Florida). Show your work in steps on scratch paper and mark question 04, side 2 of scantron: Select Correct Answer To the Nearest Hundredth. A [79.01 cm] B [81 cm] C [83.82 cm] D [83.70cm]

05. You go fishing with a friend and you only have a metric ruler 05. You go fishing with a friend and you only have a metric ruler. Which fish, (A-D) may be kept. (Note Atlantic Red Snapper must equal 20 inches when caught). Show your work in steps on scratch paper and mark question 05, side 2 of scantron: Select Correct Answer To the Nearest Hundredth. A [49.77 cm] B [49.88 cm] C [50.00cm] D [50.80cm]

06. How many inches in a centimeter? A [.39 inches] B [2.54 inches] C [1 inch] D [1/2 inch]

07. How many centimeters in an inch? A [.39 cm] B [2.54 cm] C [1 cm] D [1/2 cm]

08. If you have 200 centimeters of shark, how many feet and inches of shark do you have? Show your work A [5.87 feet] B [6.56 feet] C [6.21 feet] D [7 feet]

09. If you have 36 inches in a yard, how many centimeters do you have? Show your work A [100cm] B [91.54cm] C [91.44cm] D [110cm]

10. If you have 100 centimeters in a meter, how many inches do you have in a meter? Show your work A [36 inches] B [39.37 inches] C [12 inches] D [50 inches]

11. If you have 5,280 feet in a mile, and 91 11. If you have 5,280 feet in a mile, and 91.44 centimeters in a yard, how many meters do you have in one mile? Show your work A [5280 meters] B [1760 meters] C [1609.34 meters] D [1000 meters]

12. How many centimeters in a standard English foot? A [12 cm] B [30.48 cm] C [36 cm] D [Depends on the time of year]

13. CODE SYSTEM ^=C & @=E & ~=N & *=S & #=I Which code below creates a word that means a systematic study of the world around you? A [*^#@~^@] B [@*^#~^@] C [~*^#@~^@] D [^*#@~^@]

14. If You have to travel 200 meters to get to class and you have 3 minutes to travel, how many meters must you go every 30 seconds? A [About 33 meters per ½ minute] B [About 67 meters per ½ minute] C [About 50 meters] D [The full 200 meters]

15. A scallop was caught that had a shell that was 7cm across 15. A scallop was caught that had a shell that was 7cm across. How many millimeters was this? A [7mm] B [700mm] C [7000mm] D [70mm]

16. Essay: Writing Sample Select each of the safety rules below and write a persuasive essay explaining to a poorly behaved student why they are important. * Add one additional safety precaution that you think is important and highlight it. A [No Running In The Lab] B [Where Eye Protection When Working in the Lab] C [Always Cut Away From Yourself] D [Never Pick Up Broken Glass With Your Fingers]

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