lesson 3

Question 1

What is evidence?

a. Evidence is changes that are made during an investigation.
b. Evidence is questions asked during an investigation.

c. Evidence is a step of procedures followed during an investigation.
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d. Evidence is data gathered in an investigation.

Answer 1

a. Evidence is data gathered in an investigation.

Question 2

What is empirical evidence?

a. Empirical evidence is evidence that cannot be observed or measured directly.
b. Empirical evidence is evidence that can be observed or measured directly.
c. Empirical evidence is not considered real evidence.
d. Empirical evidence is evidence that must be done in a professional laboratory.

Answer 2

b. Empirical evidence is evidence that can be observed or measured directly.

Question 3

___ try to get you to buy something by making a claim or statement.

a. Advertisements
b. Exaggerations
c. Conclusions
d. Experiments

Answer 3

a. Advertisements

Question 4

Empirical evidence vs. evidence based on someone’s opinion.

“The temperature of the pizza is 75° Celsius.”

Answer 4

Empirical evidence

Question 5

Empirical evidence vs. evidence based on someone’s opinion.

“The pizza is cut into eight slices.”

Answer 5

Empirical evidence

Question 6

Empirical evidence vs. evidence based on someone’s opinion.

“Pepperoni pizza tastes the best.”

Answer 6

evidence based on someone’s opinion

Question 7

To ___ is to make a statement that a product is or does more than is actually true.

a. conclude
b. exaggerate
c. advertise
d. experiment

Answer 7

b. exaggerate