Science Basics
Scientific Method
Scientific Method 2
Vocab 1
Vocab 2
100
If any experiment is done here in the United States but can't be repeated in europe, can the experiment be considered good science? Why or why not.
No, since it can't be repeated it is not good science.
100
What is the Scientifc Method?
An organized method used to discover knew knowledge.
100
Do the steps to the scientific method need to be done in order?
No
100
What is Science?
To know, knowledge
100
What is accuracy?
How close measurements are to the actual value you are measuring.
200
What are the four main divisions of science?
Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Geology
200
What is an experiment?
Part of the scientific method that tests the effects of one thing on another using a control
200
What is a Constant?
Things that never change when other variables change
200
What is Biology?
Study of the living world
200
What is precision?
How close measurements agree with each other.
300
What does science try to explain the world in terms of?
Measurable and observable phenomena
300
What is a Hypothesis?
A reasonable answer to the question or a possible explanation for what was observed
An educated guess
300
What is a Control?
A standard by which the test results can be compared
300
What is Chemistry?
Study of matter at the atomic level
300
What is Density?
Mass per unit of volume
How much stuff takes up a certain amount of space
400
What are three things good science is NOT based on
Personal opinions, feelings, beliefs, traditions, bias
400
What is an independent variable?
The item/thing you manipulate in an experiment to study or explore its effects
400
What is dependent variable?
The item/thing that depends on changes made to the independent variable
400
What is Geology?
Study of the Earth and the processes that occur on the Earth
400
What is Physics?
Study of matter at the concrete/physical level.
500
What is Bias?
When our expectations change how the results are analyzed or conclusion are formed
500
What are the 6 steps to the scientific method?
Observation, question, hypothesis, experiment, results/data/analysis, and conclusion
500
1000 point question!!!
In the following experiment, identify the independent and dependent variable, two constants, and the control.
Teacher approval.
500
What is a scientific theory?
Something that is not complete certain, but we have high likelihood that it is true
500
What is a Scientific Law?
Something that has so much data backing it up that there is no doubt for any reasonable person that it isn't true.