Environmental Science Quiz 2-1
 
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Environmental Science Quiz 2-1

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 
 
Section 1  -  Scientific Methods
 

 1. 

One important scientific habit of mind is the ability to conceive of new ideas, called
a.
intellectual honesty.
b.
curiosity.
c.
imagination.
d.
skepticism.
 

 2. 

Which of the following is not a habit of mind of a good scientist?
a.
Skepticism
b.
Creativity
c.
intellectual predictability
d.
openness to new ideas
 

 3. 

By examining___________, scientists can test predictions for situations in which it is impossible or unethical to use experiments.
a.
correlations
b.
observations
c.
control groups
d.
variables
 

 4. 

In an experiment, the factor of interest is called the
a.
control group.
b.
experimental group.
c.
hypothesis.
d.
variable.
 

 5. 

The group that does not receive the experimental treatment in an experiment is the
a.
control group.
b.
experimental group.
c.
data.
d.
variable.
 

Matching
 
 
Section 1  -  Scientific Methods

Choose the letter of the description that best matches the term or phrase.
a.
logical statement about what will happen
d.
procedure used to test a hypothesis
b.
information gathered in an experiment
e.
information gathered by using the senses
c.
testable explanation for an observation
 

 6. 

observation
 

 7. 

hypothesis
 

 8. 

prediction
 

 9. 

experiment
 

 10. 

data
 



 
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