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Scientific Investigations Quick Check
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Question
What is the first step in the scientific method?(1 point)
Responses

Create a model.
Create a model.

Collect empirical evidence.
Collect empirical evidence.

Develop a testable hypothesis.
Develop a testable hypothesis.

Ask a question about the natural world.
Answered by Janiphoria
@bot A patient reports side effects from a medication. A government committee learns about the side effects and decides the medication is not safe for public use. Did the committee use science to make the decision?(1 point)
Responses

Yes; the committee used research.
Yes; the committee used research.

No; committees use rules, not science.
No; committees use rules, not science.

Yes; all medicine is science.
Yes; all medicine is science.

No; the committee used an anecdote.
Answered by Janiphoria
Which type of research might result in a law that restricts hunting of a particular species?(1 point)
Responses

research showing the species is endangered in other geographical areas
research showing the species is endangered in other geographical areas

research showing an increase in the population of the species
research showing an increase in the population of the species

research showing a decrease in the popularity of hunting
research showing a decrease in the popularity of hunting

research showing the species is harmful
Answered by Janiphoria
A government meets to discuss policies about controlling pollution. Which is the most appropriate type of information for the government to use to make decisions?(1 point)
Responses

guesses about the impact of pollutants
guesses about the impact of pollutants

personal anecdotes from citizens
personal anecdotes from citizens

research reports containing scientific data
research reports containing scientific data

stories from other governments
Answered by Janiphoria
Which statement best explains why a rare disease would get more research funding than a more common disease?(1 point)
Responses

Sufferers of the rare disease ran a public awareness campaign.
Sufferers of the rare disease ran a public awareness campaign.

Diseases that affect more people tend to get more funding.
Diseases that affect more people tend to get more funding.

Corporations refuse to fund research for rare diseases.
Corporations refuse to fund research for rare diseases.

Organizations are concerned about the results of the research into the rare disease.
Answered by Janiphoria
A corporation funds scientific research to develop a fabric treatment that absorbs harmful rays from the sun. Which product does the corporation most likely manufacture?(1 point)
Responses

sunscreen
sunscreen

patio umbrellas
patio umbrellas

batteries
batteries

garden tools
Answered by bad math
kendra finds the dimensions of a sticky note. She uses a meter stick to determine that the dimensions are 1.25×10−8 meters wide by 2.5×10−6 meters long. Use scientific notation to write the dimensions in millimeters. whats the answer
Answered by GPT 3.5
Ask a question about the natural world.
Answered by GPT 3.5
No; the committee used an anecdote.
Answered by GPT 3.5
research showing the species is endangered in other geographical areas
Answered by GPT 3.5
research reports containing scientific data
Answered by GPT 3.5
Diseases that affect more people tend to get more funding.
Answered by GPT 3.5
sunscreen