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Home The Nature of Science Ch. 1
The Nature of Science Practice Quiz - Ch. 1
Preview, or review, possible test items from chapter one of our text focusing on the nature of science.

It is strongly recommended that you print the final page of the quiz to serve as a personal study guide. It will tell you which questions you missed, the correct answers and some helpful information about the concept.

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  • SC.912.N.1.2 Describe and explain what characterizes science and its methods.
  • SC.912.N.2.1 Identify what is science, what clearly is not science, and what superficially resembles science (but fails to meet the criteria for science).
  • SC.912.N.2.2 Identify which questions can be answered through science and which questions are outside the boundaries of scientific investigation, such as questions addressed by other ways of knowing, such as art, philosophy, and religion.
  • SC.912.N.2.3 Identify examples of pseudoscience (such as astrology, phrenology) in society.
  • SC.912.N.3.1 Explain that a scientific theory is the culmination of many scientific investigations drawing together all the current evidence concerning a substantial range of phenomena; thus, a scientific theory represents the most powerful explanation scientists have to offer.
  • SC.912.N.3.5 Describe the function of models in science, and identify the wide range of models used in science.
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By understanding how natural forces affect the environment, Earth scientists can




Earth science assumes that the causes of natural phenomena




The study of meteorology involves the study of




Which of the following is NOT part of scientific methods?




The process of evaluating research before publication is called




Earth science is the scientific study of




An idea that has been tested repeatedly and gains acceptance is called a




Earth scientists help us better understand the world around us by studying how




How is science different from other forms of human endeavor?




What are the four main branches of Earth science?




Once an idea has been tested repeatedly and gains general acceptance, the idea




Why might a theory or scientific law change after it has reached general acceptance?




Earth scientists help us understand our world by explaining




The scientific study of the universe beyond Earth





The scientific study of Earth’s oceans





the scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of Earth





The scientific study of Earth’s atmosphere





The scientific study of Earth and its universe





An explanation of a phenomenon that reaches general acceptance





The process of using the senses to obtain information





The study of the universe beyond Earth




The study of Earth’s atmosphere; includes weather and climate




A general statement that explains how the natural world behaves under certain conditions, for which no exceptions have been found




A widely accepted explanation of a phenomenon




An idea or explanation that is based on observations and that can be tested




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