Module 1
the systematic study of the natural world through observation and experimentation in order to formulate general laws
What is Science?
Who was the famous scientist who developed the three laws of motion
Sir Isaac Newton
What is it called when air is slowing down or resisting the movement of objects as they move through it?
Air resistance
What type of science relies on relics from the past and historical records to try to discover the truth?
Historical Science
The variable of part of an experiment to which all other variables will be compared is called...
the Control
An ancient form of paper made from th eplant of the same name
What is Papyrus?
Name the famous Greek scientist who used the analogy of sand to explain Atoms.
Democritus
What is an example that contradicts a conclusion .
Counter example
What type of science uses observable, repeatable experiments to try to discover truth?
Operational science
What is a blind experiment?
AN experiment when the participants do not know ,but the one doing the experiment does.
Why weren't the Egyptians considered scientists by most historians?
They used trial and error. They did not use a systematic approach.
Who wrote the "origin of Species" and developed the theory of evolution?
Charles Darwin
What is an educated guess that attempts to explain an observation
A hypothesis
true or false:
A scientific law can never be overthrown
False
What is a double blind experiment?
Neither the participants nor the ones performing the experiment know....
Name ONE of the 3 laws of motion
-AN object in motion( &@ rest) will stay in motion ( or @ rest) until acted upon by an outside force
-For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
Force= Mass x acceleration
What genius scientist is famous for developing E = MC squared ( The theory of relativity)
Albert Einstein
What is an explanation of the natural world that has been thoroughly tested and supported? ( Tells why)
Scientific theory
What is an aspect of an experiment that changes during the course of the experiment?
An experimental variable
What is the science of curiosity. The experiments are not really concerned with whether the knowledge gained is useful.
Pure Science
What is the idea that living organisms can be spontaneously formed from non- living substances called?
Spontaneous combustion
Who developed the Copernican model of the Universe- that the sun is the center of the Universe?
Nicolaus Copernicus
what is a description of a natural phenomenon or principle that is supported by a significant amount of evidence and often includes mathematical terms.
( Does NOT explain why)
Scientific law
What axis is the independent factor plotted on when making a graph?
X axis
What is applied science?
The goal is to make a machine or procedure that makes process faster or cheaper. The goal is to discover or identify something that is useful.