2. Science Knowledge Pretest Do you know SCIENCE?

3. 1. Science is only for geeks like Mr. Zeiszler. A.True B.Not True

4. 2. Science is primarily a method for inventing new devices. A. True B. Not true

5. 3. Science can solve any problem or answer any question A. True B. Not true NOT!

6. 4. Science is primarily concerned with understanding how the natural world works. A. True B. Not true TRUE

7. 5. Science can use supernatural explanations if necessary. A. True B. Not true

8. 6. Astrology (predicting one's future from the arrangement of stars and planets) is a science. A. true B. not true

9. 7. Science requires A LOT of creative activity. A. true B. not true

10. 8. Science always provides tentative (temporary) answers to questions. A. True B. Not true

11. 9. A hypothesis is just an educated guess about anything. A. True B. Not true

12. 10. Scientists can believe in God or a supernatural being and still do good science. A. True B. Not true

13. 11. Science is most concerned with collecting facts. A. True B. Not true

14. 12. A scientific fact is absolute, fixed, permanent. A. True B. Not true

15. 13. Science can be done poorly. A. True B. Not true http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYyjZ5nx1N8

16. 14. A scientific theory is merely a conjecture, a guess. A.True B.Not true

17. 15. Scientists have solved most of the major mysteries of nature. A. True B. Not true

18. 16. Science can study events that happened millions of years ago. A. True B. Not true

19. 17. Anything done scientifically can be relied upon to be accurate and reliable A. True B. Not true

20. 18. Knowledge of what science is, what it can and cannot do, and how it works, is important for all educated people. A. True B. Not true

21. 19. Scientific experimentation usually involves trying something just to see what will happen, without predicting a likely outcome. A. True B. Not true http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vG9XhYQnpD0

22. 20. Scientists often try to disprove possible explanations. A. True B. False

23. 21. Science can be influenced by race, gender, nationality, or religion of the scientists. A. True B. False

24. 22. Disagreement between scientists is one of the weaknesses of science. A. True B. False

25. 23. Any study done carefully and based on observation is scientific. A. True B. False

26. Why is SCIENCE important?

28. Is Blood Blue or Red? Explain your answer

29. Is Global Warming occurring at an accelerated rate due to human activity?

30. http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/ environment/global-warming- environment/great-energy-challenge/http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/ environment/global-warming- environment/great-energy-challenge/