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Which describes a scientist being creative?

A
Joshua takes detailed notes about the experiment he is conducting.
B
Elyse reads the references of a study before believing it.
C
Sara tries turning a test tube upside down to collect a gas.
D
Levi asks if redwoods would grow even taller if they had more phosphorus.
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Which best describes why scientists need to be creative?

A
They need to be sure that the evidence backs up the conclusion.
B
They need to notice all of the evidence carefully.
C
They need to be constantly asking questions.
D
They need to think of ways to solve problems.
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Rannan wants to perform a scientific experiment. He writes out a systematic process that involves him making observations and then forming his opinion about those observations. He then collects his opinions together and uses them to show that his findings are supported by evidence.

A
He should not use a systemic process.
B
He should not use his opinions as evidence.
C
He should not make observations.
D
He should not use multiple steps in his process.
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Which best describes a scientist who solves a new problem using something already learned?

A
creative
B
curious
C
observant
D
skeptical
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Which is the process that involves the collection of information and ideas supported by evidence?

A
science
B
systematics
C
pseudoscience
D
hypothesis
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Letti is having a problem in her experiment that she does not know how to solve. Which characteristic will best help her move forward?

A
creative
B
opinionated
C
curious
D
skeptical
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Which refers to information gathered by the systematic study of nature?

A
prediction
B
communication of facts
C
scientific knowledge
D
hypothesis
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Kaylee wants to test her hypothesis that she performs better on tests after getting more sleep.In which way will she best be able to do this?

A
by analyzing her test scores when she gets the same amount of sleep
B
by asking her friends if sleep affects their test scores
C
by analyzing her average test scores after nights with different amounts of sleep
D
by reading online about the relationship between sleep and test scores
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Which best describes the main difference between science and pseudoscience?

A
Science deals with beliefs, and pseudoscience deals with evidence.
B
Science deals with collecting opinions, and pseudoscience does not.
C
Science is objective, and pseudoscience is subjective.
D
Science does not involve a process, and pseudoscience does.
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Jamie is not sure a new medication will work because it has not had a large test group. Is Jamie being creative?

A
No, he is using prior knowledge to solve problems.
B
No, he is being skeptical.
C
Yes, he is using prior knowledge to solve problems.
D
Yes, he is being creative.

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