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Contemporary's GED Science
Robert Mitchell
Analyzing and Evaluating Science

Chapter Review Quiz

Directions:

Choose the best answer to each question. You may refer to pages 67–94 in Contemporary’s GED Science if you need additional help. When you have finished the quiz, click on Submit Answers to receive feedback and results. You may also choose to e-mail your results to your instructor.



1

What is a scientific hypothesis?
Need a Hint?
A)a list of experimental findings from a scientific research project
B)a conclusion, agreed on by a majority of scientists, that is based on supporting scientific evidence
C)a personal opinion about the role of science in society
D)an explanation of an observed result or a prediction based on supporting scientific evidence
E)any cause-and-effect relationship for which scientific evidence exists
2

What is an unstated assumption?
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A)a correct conclusion that is supported by all available scientific evidence
B)an incorrect conclusion based on scientific evidence that is later found to be incorrect or misleading
C)a conclusion that is taken for granted as being true without much supporting scientific evidence
D)a prediction that the results of an experiment are giving an incorrect result
E)the best prediction possible, given all available evidence
3

Which of the following is the best example of a cause-and-effect relationship?
Need a Hint?
A)A child runs into the house and then has lunch.
B)After the rain started, Alycia decided to watch a movie.
C)Devin decided to do his homework after dinner.
D)Trish got three incorrect answers on her math quiz.
E)Loren dropped a glass that shattered as it hit the floor.
4

What conclusion can you draw when you see a flash of lightning before you hear the sound of thunder?
Need a Hint?
A)Light travels more quickly through air than does sound.
B)Sound travels more quickly through air than does light.
C)Light and sound travel through air at the same speed.
D)Light travels through air; sound does not.
E)Sound travels through air; light does not.
5

Which factor is NOT relevant in determining the total calories in a piece of cake?
Need a Hint?
A)the size of the cake
B)the amount of sugar in the cake
C)the type of frosting on the cake
D)the type of filling in the cake
E)the price of the cake
6

Look at the following illustration.

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Assume that the teeter-totter for a moment is balanced with neither child touching the ground. Which fact enables you to conclude that the teeter-totter will stay balanced?
Need a Hint?
A)Each child is the same age.
B)Each child is the same weight.
C)Each child is the same height.
D)Each child is looking toward the other.
E)The two children together weigh more than the teeter-totter.
7

What is a value as it relates to scientific research?
Need a Hint?
A)the cost of doing the research
B)a principle or a quality that a person believes in
C)a numerical answer to a problem
D)the importance of scientific research
E)the religious interpretation of a scientific finding
8

Which of the following is the correct order of the scientific method?
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A)1. Form a hypothesis.
2. Collect information.
3. Analyze results and draw conclusions.
4. Ask questions to clearly identify a problem.
5. Test the hypothesis by designing an experiment.

B)1. Collect information.
2. Analyze results and draw conclusions.
3. Ask questions to clearly identify a problem.
4. Form a hypothesis.
5. Test the hypothesis by designing an experiment.

C)1. Ask questions to clearly identify a problem.
2. Form a hypothesis.
3. Test the hypothesis by designing an experiment.
4. Collect information.
5. Analyze results and draw conclusions.

D)1. Ask questions to clearly identify a problem.
2. Collect information.
3. Form a hypothesis.
4. Test the hypothesis by designing an experiment.
5. Analyze results and draw conclusions.

E)1. Form a hypothesis.
2. Test the hypothesis by designing an experiment.
3. Collect information.
4. Analyze results and draw conclusions.
5. Ask questions to clearly identify a problem.









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