Nature of Science Quiz
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Lilly was trying to explain to her friend the difference between a theory and a law in science. She used the theory of plate tectonics and the law of superposition as examples. Lilli explained the difference by using non-scientific language. Which statement could Lilly use to correctly describe the difference between a theory and a law in science?
A. A theory describes a natural event, while a law explains it.
B. A theory explains a natural event, while a law predicts it.
C. A theory explains a natural event, while a law describes it.
D. A theory predicts a natural event, while a law explains it.
Scientific theories are based on
A. general assumptions of how systems work.
B. mathematical principles that can be proven true.
C. large amounts of data collected over time.
D. observations from within only one scientific discipline.
Which of the following characteristics of living things best explains why some North American birds fly south for the winter?
A. evolution
B. response to the environment
C. energy and ability to metabolize
D. reproduction
What type of microscope was likely used to obtain this image of plant cells?
A. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
B. Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
C. Compound Light Microscope
What type of microscope was likely used to obtain this image of pollen?
A. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
B. Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
C. Compound Light Microscope
What type of microscope was likely used to obtain this image of pollen?
A. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
B. Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
C. Compound Light Microscope
Look at the picture and determine one quantitative observation you could make.
A. Both beakers have blue liquid in them.
B. it weighs 100 grams
C. the blue liquid is water
D. One beaker has 500 mL of blue liquid in it
What type of microscope was likely used to obtain this image of a snowflake?
A. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
B. Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
C. Compound Light Microscope
What type of microscope was likely used to obtain this image of the structure of a virus(bacteriophage)?
A. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
B. Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
C. Compound Light Microscope
____ is the study of living organisms.
A. Physics
B. Sociology
C. Biology
D. Chemistry
Which of these can be represented mathematically and provide no explanation why a phenomenon occurs?
A. theory
B. law
The process by which organisms keep their internal conditions relatively stable is called
A. sexual reproduction
B. evolution
C. homeostasis
D. metabolism
Which of these explain how a natural phenomenon works or happens?
A. theory
B. law
What is a hypothesis
A. An idea in science
B. An idea backed by tested factual evidence
C. A question used to investigate a phenomenon
D. Data and facts from experimentation
What types of observations are descriptive?
A. Qualitative observations
B. Quantitative observations
C. Empirical observations
D. Observational observations