Test of Literacy in Science

Scientists usually expect an experiment to turn out a certain way.

TRUE

FALSE

Science only produces tentative conclusions that can change.

TRUE

FALSE

Science has one uniform way of conducting research called “the scientific method.”

TRUE

FALSE

Scientific theories are explanations and not facts.

TRUE

FALSE

When being scientific one must have faith only in what is justified by empirical evidence.

TRUE

FALSE

Science is just about the facts, not human interpretations of them.

TRUE

FALSE

To be scientific one must conduct experiments.

TRUE

FALSE

Scientific theories only change when new information becomes available.

TRUE

FALSE

Scientists manipulate their experiments to produce particular results.

TRUE

FALSE

Science proves facts true in a way that is definitive and final.

TRUE

FALSE