6) A scientist at a chemical company designs and conducts an experiment to determine if a chemical made by the company is harmful to crops. To do this, he sprays the chemical on three plants he has in the laboratory. None of the plants survive. The scientist reports that the chemical is not harmful to crops and publishes a paper stating that the chemical should be sprayed on all fields. The scientist is being (1 point)
a) observant.
b) unethical.
c) skeptical. ***
d) open-minded.
7) You need to do a research paper on global warming. which of the following would be a reliable source for the information you need? (1 point)
a) a popular tabloid magazine
b) a scientific journal about global literacy
c) an environmental government agency's website
d) a website that can be edited by anyone
8) A student makes the following statement: Chocolate-covered donuts are 10 times better that plain, glazed donuts. Which of the following correctly describes the student's statement? (1 point)
a) The student's statement i a quantitative observation.
b) The Student's statement is an inference.
c) The students statement is a prediction.
d) The Student's statement is an opinion.
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10) A student made the following observations about a squirrel's movements:
* The squirrel traveled about 500 meters between 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.
* The squirrel stopped 17 times to eat nuts.
* The squirrel rested twice.
* The squirrel ran in a zigzag pattern.
Which of the student's observations is a qualitative observation? (1 point)
4 answers
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2.A
3.A
4.D
5.D
6.B
7.C
8.D
9.C
10.D
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