Science & Your Career
QUICK CHECK ANSWERS:
1.  How to observe; classify; measure, predict, 
interpret, communicate data.
2.	 Scientific,	technical,	engineering,	and	math -
ematical.
3.	 a)	 When	repairing	or	testing	motors.		
	 b)	 When	writing	about	computers,	health	issues,	
or environment.
4.	 Microbiology	(study	of	microscopic	organ- isms);	zoology	(study	of	animals;	botany	(study	
of plants).
5.	 Biochemists	(study	chemical	parts	of	living	 things);	physical	chemists	(examine	physical	
characteristics	of	atoms,	molecules,	and	chemi -
cal reactions.
6.	 Any	3	such	as:	behavior	of	matter;	how	energy	 is	made;	interaction	of	matter	and	energy;	grav-
ity;	nuclear	energy;	electromagnetism.
7.	 a)	Crop	scientists	study	genetic	breeding	and	 growing	of	crops.		
	 b)	Soil	scientists	use	chemistry	to	improve	soil	 and	plant	growth.		
  c) Develop applications for new plant discover -
ies	so	farmers	can	use	new	methods.
8.	 a)	Geologist	study	history	and	composition	of	 our planet.  
	 b)	Oceanographers	study	oceans	and	move -
ments.  
	 c)	Meteorologists	study	atmosphere	to	make	 weather	predictions.		
	 d)	 Astronomers	study	the	universe	to	under -
stand	stars,	planets,	and	galaxies.
9.  To solve problems and develop new products.
10.	 	Any	6	such	as:	Chemical,	Civil,	Electrical,	
Mechanical,	Systems,	Environmental.
11.	 a)	Setting	up	experiments,	recording	results,	 building	prototypes;	testing	product	quality.
	 b)	Suggest	design	improvements.
12.	 Any	7	such	as:	physicians,	nurses,	dentists,	 veterinarians,	EMTs,	chefs,	dieticians. 13.	 Orderly	thinking,	organized	work	habits,	perse
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verance,	love	of	life-long	learning.
14.  a) Student’s list of 5 jobs.  
	 b)	Student’s	choice	of	one	job.		
	 c)	Reason	for	choice.
15.  a) Student’s list of 5 jobs.  
	 b)	Student’s	choice	of	one	job.		
	 c)	Reason	for	choice.
16.  a) Student's opinion.
	 b)	 Why	or	why	not?
17.  a) Student's opinion.
  b) Reason for answer.
18.  Student's opinion.