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1. Out of the following definitions, choose the one that best defines science:

Science is a set of methods used to explore the natural world, and to provide evidence based explanations and testable predictions about natural phenomena.
Science is a body of knowledge used specifically for technological advancement and political argument.
Science is a set of practices that evolves each year, as the methods and tools of science depend on who is involved in doing science.
Science is a set of concrete laws that define the way the universe works.

2. Choose the correct statement:

Every model becomes a theory.
If a model passes at least 90% of the observational and experimental tests that is subjected to, it becomes a theory.
A model can become a theory only if it passes every one of a wide variety of observational and/or experimental tests.
A model becomes a theory if it has math in it.

3. Choose the answer that best completes the following sentence:
Modern science seeks explanations for observed phenomena that rely solely on _________.

scientific theories
personal opinions
mathematical predictions
natural causes

4. Out of the following list, choose the statements that are opinions and not scientific facts.

The planets of our solar system all orbit the Sun.
The Sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west because of Earth’s rotation.
Mars is the most interesting planet in the solar system.
Ocean water contains salt.
Government officials are hiding evidence that aliens are visiting Earth in UFOs.
Jupiter is the most massive planet in our solar system.
Many other stars have their own planets.

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