Nature of Science Quiz

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____	1.	The shell of a diatom looks like shattered glass when observed under a precise microscope.
a. | qualitative data
b. | quantitative data

____	2.	The temperature of the ice water is 10°C.
a. | qualitative data
b. | quantitative data

____	3.	Information gained and observations made during an experiment are known as
a. | inferences.
b. | hypotheses.
c. | data.
d. | conclusions.

____	4.	When scientists formulate a testable idea about their scientific questions, they have formed a(n)
a. | conclusion.
b. | hypothesis.
c. | question.
d. | observation.

____	5.	Which type of transmitter do marine biologists use to measure salinity, depth, temperature and animal movement?
a. | SPOT transmitters
b. | Pop-up Archival Tags
c. | SRDL

____	6.	Which type of transmitter do marine biologists use to tag animals that breathe at the ocean’s surface such as dolphin, sea turtles or whales?
a. | SPOT transmitters
b. | Pop-up Archival Tags
c. | SRDL

____	7.	Which type of transmitters do scientists offer a reward for fishermen to collect and return to their organizations?
a. | SPOT transmitter
b. | Pop-up Archival Tags
c. | SRDL

____	8.	Which type of transmitter do scientists use to track large fish such as tuna or sharks?
a. | SPOT transmitter
b. | Pop-up Archival Tags
c. | SRDL

____	9.	Which type of transmitter do scientists use for animals that dive into the deep such as Elephant Seals?
a. | SPOT transmitters
b. | Pop-up Archival Tags
c. | SRDL

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

____	1.	The process of scientific inquiry does not allow for creativity.

____	2.	Scientists from different backgrounds have different persepctives on the natural world therefore, science and culture are related.

Essay

	1.	We used to call the process of science “The Scientific Method” only and view it as a list of steps. Based on your knowledge of scientific inquiry, explain why it is a cyclical process. or a cycle, and not just a list of steps to follow.

	2.	Explain the difference between making observations and making inferences. Use examples of each to support your answer. 

| Description | Example
Observation | |
Inference | |

	3.	Contrast how polar satellites and geostationary satellites orbit the Earth.

	4.	Describe how using remote sensing satellite imaging together with the tracking data of an animal helps us interpret their movements.

Nature of Science Quiz
Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

	1.	ANS:	A	PTS:	1	DIF:	L2	REF:	p. 59
OBJ:	3.3 Observe that scientific inquiry is a cyclical process, and describe the value of differing perspectives about the process of science.	STA:	SC.912.N.2.5 | SC.912.N.1.2 | SC.912.N.1.7
MSC:	Application

	2.	ANS:	B	PTS:	1	DIF:	L2	REF:	p. 59
OBJ:	3.3 Observe that scientific inquiry is a cyclical process, and describe the value of differing perspectives about the process of science.	STA:	SC.912.N.2.5 | SC.912.N.1.2 | SC.912.N.1.7
MSC:	Application

	3.	ANS:	C	PTS:	1	DIF:	L2	REF:	p. 58
OBJ:	3.3 Observe that scientific inquiry is a cyclical process, and describe the value of differing perspectives about the process of science.	STA:	SC.912.N.2.5 | SC.912.N.1.2 | SC.912.N.1.7
MSC:	Comprehension	

	4.	ANS:	B	PTS:	1	DIF:	L1	REF:	p. 61
OBJ:	3.3 Observe that scientific inquiry is a cyclical process, and describe the value of differing perspectives about the process of science.	STA:	SC.912.N.2.5 | SC.912.N.1.2 | SC.912.N.1.7
MSC:	Knowledge

	5.	ANS:	C	PTS:	1

	6.	ANS:	A	PTS:	1

	7.	ANS:	B	PTS:	1

	8.	ANS:	B	PTS:	1

	9.	ANS:	C	PTS:	1

TRUE/FALSE

	1.	ANS:	F	PTS:	1	DIF:	L2	
OBJ:	4.3 Relate satellite tagging of marine animals to principles of the Nature of Science.
STA:	SC.912.N.2.4 | SC.912.N.2.5 | SC.912.N.1.7		MSC:	Comprehension

	2.	ANS:	T	PTS:	1

ESSAY

	1.	ANS:	
Student answers may include, but are not limited to:

Scientists constantly revisit their initial questions as they conduct research. Scientists ask new questions each time they collect data that support or do not support a hypothesis, which may lead to a new experiment. True scientific inquiry does not have a beginning or end.

PTS:	1	DIF:	L2	REF:	p. 56	
OBJ:	3.3 Observe that scientific inquiry is a cyclical process, and describe the value of differing perspectives about the process of science.	STA:	SC.912.N.2.5 | SC.912.N.1.2 | SC.912.N.1.7
MSC:	Analysis

	2.	ANS:	
The difference when making observations you use your five senses and make a statement of fact whereas inferences are assumptions or guesses about the observations made. 
Examples:
Obs- There is a black car parked in the driveway of the home next door.
Inf- The lady who drives the black car is home.

PTS:	1

	3.	ANS:	
Polar satellites rotate over Earth’s north and south poles, while geostationary orbit with Earth over a fixed location at the equator.

PTS:	1

	4.	ANS:	
When we use remote sensing together with animal tracking data we can make inferences about why an animal moved the way it did which leads to scientific investigations. We can also see relationships between the imaging and the tracking data that lead us to conclusions about why animals move/migrate.

PTS:	1