Part A

Question

Which of the following is an example of discovery science?

A. guessing the likely questions on an exam
B. testing a possible solution to a video game
C. determining the fastest route to drive from your apartment to school
D. observing what other students in your class are wearing

Part B
Which of the following is an example of hypothesis-driven science?

A. sequencing the human genome
B. surveying the distribution of various majors at your school
C. testing whether or not dead batteries are preventing a TV remote from working
D. observing the activities of a pride of lions

Part C
Which of the following lists the steps of the scientific method in their proper order?

A. observation, question, hypothesis, prediction, experiment
B. observation, question, hypothesis, experiment, prediction
C. observation, question, prediction, hypothesis, experiment
D. question, observation, hypothesis, prediction, experiment

Part D
A(n) _____________ is a testable explanation for an observation.

A. observation
B. prediction
C. hypothesis
D. question

Part E
Imagine that your car is stalled and will not start. If you add gasoline to the tank to see if that helps, which step of the scientific method are you performing?

A. question
B. experiment
C. prediction
D. observation

Answer 1

Part A
The correct answer is:
D. observing what other students in your class are wearing
This is an example of discovery science as it involves gathering data through observation.

Part B
The correct answer is:
C. testing whether or not dead batteries are preventing a TV remote from working
This is an example of hypothesis-driven science as it involves testing a specific hypothesis through experimentation.

Part C
The correct answer is:
A. observation, question, hypothesis, prediction, experiment
This list correctly outlines the steps of the scientific method in their proper order.

Part D
The correct answer is:
C. hypothesis
A hypothesis is a testable explanation for an observation.

Part E
The correct answer is:
B. experiment
Adding gasoline to the tank to see if it helps your car start is a form of experimentation based on your hypothesis about the cause of the problem.