Question

Which describes a scientist being creative?

Joshua takes detailed notes about the experiment he is conducting.
Elyse reads the references of a study before believing it.
Sara tries turning a test tube upside down to collect a gas.
Levi asks if redwoods would grow even taller if they had more phosphorus.

Letti is having a problem in her experiment that she does not know how to solve. Which characteristic will best help her move forward?

creative
opinionated
curious
skeptical

Justin notices a particular type of caterpillar feeds only on cottonwood trees in his neighborhood.In which way has Justin increased his scientific knowledge?

He has made observations about the natural world.
He has used technology.
He has performed a practical experiment.
He has performed an unethical experiment.

Rannan wants to perform a scientific experiment. He writes out a systematic process that involves him making observations and then forming his opinion about those observations. He then collects his opinions together and uses them to show that his findings are supported by evidence.

In what way did Rannan make an error in his scientific process?

He should not use a systemic process.
He should not use his opinions as evidence.
He should not make observations.
He should not use multiple steps in his process.

How can hypotheses best be tested?

by asking questions
through experimentation
by forming an opinion
through technology

Answer 1

1) Sara tries turning a test tube upside down to collect a gas.
(That shows creative problem‑solving and trying a new approach.)

2) creative
(Creativity helps solve unexpected experimental problems.)

3) He has made observations about the natural world.
(He noticed a feeding pattern—an observation.)

4) He should not use his opinions as evidence.
(Scientific conclusions must be based on data/observations, not opinions.)

5) through experimentation