Chapter 1 Interactive Quiz

The Nature of Science

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1. What is the goal of science?

A.to investigate and understand the natural world

B.to explain events in the natural world

C.to make useful predictions

D.A, B & C

E.A & B only

F.B & C only

2. How do scientists test hypothesis?

A. Ask questions

B. Draw conclusions

C.Design a controlled experiment

D.Publish and retest the hypothesis

E. Gather data

F. All of these

G.None of these

3. How does a scientific theory develop?

A. Must be well tested by being tested repeatedly.

B. Data gathered consistently supports the hypothesis

C.Other scientists can repeat the experiment

D.Unifies a broad range if observations

E. All of the above

F. None of the above

4. What are some characteristics of life?

A.Made of cells

B.Respond to stimuli

C.Breath air

D.A & B only

E.B & C only

F.All of the above

5. What is the largest level that life can be studied at?

A.Molecules

B. Biosphere

C.Population

D.Ecosystem

E.None of the above

6. What measurement system do scientists use?

A.Metric system

B.Le Système International d'Unités.

C.International System of Units

D.S.I.

E.All of these

F.None of these

7. How are light microscopes and electron microscopes

similar? A. Both use light

B. Both use a beam of electrons

C.Both can be used to study living organisms

D.Both magnify small objects

E. All of these

F. None of these

8. How are light microscopes and electron microscopes

different? A. One uses light; the other uses a beam of electr

ons

B. One can study living organisms; the other can only study dead ones.

C.One can magnify about 1000 times; the other can magnify millions of times.

D.All of these

E. None of these