Question: Cicadas are a type of insect. The song of the cicada is a sound of summer in many parts of the country. Which of the following facts about the cicada demonstrates a pattern observed by scientists?

Answer: Some species of cicadas emerge from the ground every 17 years

Question: Which of the following questions about the flu is a scientific question?

Answer: Is the flu shot effective in preventing the flu?

Question: What question might a scientist ask about a cuttlefish?

Answer: What do cuttlefish have in common?

Question: How does getting funding from the government affect scientific research?

Answer: Scientists have to follow governmental rules made to protect people

Question: Which of the following is an example of a scientist being ethical?

Answer: Animal research done under the supervision of people who understand animal health

Question: What was the Copernican revolution?

Answer: The discovery that the Earth revolved around the sun

Question: What is a scientific question?

Answer: One that is answered through observation

Question: How does a scientist help the government?

Answer: The scientist proved unbiased information to the government

Question: What is the job of a scientist?

Answer: To ask and answer scientific questions

Question: Which of the following describes a pattern?

Answer: A solar eclipse that happens every 18 months