1. Do you have what it takes?
Trashketball!
Do you have what it takes?

2. All teams take one practice shot

3. 1 of 17
One important scientific habit of mind is the ability to conceive of new ideas, called
intellectual honesty.
curiosity.
imagination.
skepticism.

4. Imagination

5. 2 of 17
Which of the following is not a habit of mind of a good scientist?
Skepticism
Creativity
intellectual predictability
openness to new ideas

6. Intellectual Predictability

7. 3 of 17
By examining___________, scientists can test predictions for situations in which it is impossible or unethical to use experiments.
correlations
observations
control groups
variables

8. Correlations

9. 4 of 17 In an experiment, the factor of interest is called the
control group.
experimental group.
hypothesis.
variable.

10. Variable

11. Trashketball!

12. 5 of 17
The group that does not receive the experimental treatment in an experiment is the
control group.
experimental group.
data.
variable.

13. Control group

14. 6 of 17 Scientists use statistics to graph data. analyze data.
communicate ideas to each other.
All of the above

15. Analyze data

16. 7 of 17 To get an accurate result, a sample size must be
small enough to give an accurate estimate for two or more populations.
large enough to give an accurate estimate for a whole population.
equal to the mean.
greater than the mean.

17. large enough to give an accurate estimate for a whole population.

18. 8 of 17 Why are mathematical models important?
They are especially useful in situations with many variables.
They can be used to create useful digital images.
They can represent how a system or process works.
all of the above

19. They are especially useful in situations with many variables.

20. Trashketball!

21. 9 of 17
The average mass of a wolf in a pack of wolves is an example of
mean.
distribution.
sample size.
statistical population.

22. Mean

23. 10 of 17 A model of a dinosaur is an example of a ______ model.
graphical
mathematical
conceptual
physical

24. Physical

25. 11 of 17
Which step in the experimental method are scientists conducting when they photograph birds in flight?
observing
drawing conclusions
hypothesizing
analyzing data

26. Observing

27. 12 of 17
Curiosity and imagination are important in science because they are
skills needed to organize and analyze data.
models that represent objects and systems in the environment.
abilities in scientists that help expand our knowledge.
None of the above

28. abilities in scientists that help expand our knowledge.

29. Trashketball!

30. 13 of 17
The experimental method includes which of the following steps?
a. remaining skeptical, organizing data, and analyzing data
b. drawing conclusions, being open to new ideas, and communicating results
c. observing, hypothesizing, predicting, experimenting, and communicating results
d. being curious, imagining, being able to see patterns, observing, and predicting

31. c. observing, hypothesizing, predicting, experimenting, and communicating results

32. 14 of 17
Which of the following models would you use to represent the shape of Earth’s surface beneath the oceans?
graphical
conceptual
mathematical
physical

33. graphical

34. 15 of 17 A good hypothesis is more than a guess because it
is based on intuition rather than observation.
states what is likely to happen.
makes logical sense.

35. makes logical sense.

36. 16 of 17
The classification and collection of data that are in the form of numbers is called
statistics.
probability.
distribution.
mean.

37. statistics

38. 17 of 17
The three final steps of the experimental method in their correct order are
a. drawing conclusions, analyzing data, and repeating experiments.
b. drawing conclusions, repeating experiments, and communicating results.
c. observing, hypothesizing, and drawing conclusions.
d. repeating experiments, communicating results, and drawing conclusions.

39. b. drawing conclusions, repeating experiments, and communicating results.

40. Final Trashketball!