T or F
A scientific model is a workable explanation, description, or representation of a phenomenon?
What is True? (pg. 1)
An idea that explains a phenomenon.
What is Theory? (pg 14)
When a scientist explores nature simply to learn more about the world in which we live, he is performing _____________ science.
What is Pure Science? (pg. 1)
The cost of an item is $1.00. The cost of the labor to create it was only $0.50. Since the retail sale price is $7.00, we can conclude that the item has a good profit margin for the store who sells it.
What is inductive? (pg. 11)
Scientific inquiry begins with ____________
What is observation? (pg 12)
Matter is anything that takes up space and has mass.
What is True? (pg 1)
A statement that describes a recognizable, repeating pattern in nature.
Physical, descriptive, or mathematical representations that characterize a system or explain a phenomenon are called scientific _________________.
What are models? (pg 1)
A course in chemistry can benefit you even if you do not foresee a career in that field of study.
What is neither deductive or inductive? (pg 11)
Information that consists of descriptions instead of numerical values is called ________________ data
What is qualitative? (pg. 10)
Scientists' worldview do not affect how they interpret evidence.
What is False? (pg 4)
An assumption that someone has about the world.
What is a presupposition? (pg 7)
All scientists approach their work with a certain _______________, which is the perspective from which they see and interpret all of life.
What is worldview? (pg. 1)
Since Labor Day is always on a Monday, and Tuesday is the day after Monday, the day after Labor Day is always a Tuesday.
Data in forms of numbers determined through measuring
What is quantitative data? (pg. 11)
A naturalistic worldview teaches that matter and energy is all that exists.
What is True? (pg. 7)
A testable suggested explanation for a scientific question
What is a Hypothesis? (pg 12)
A scientist observes and then recognizes that there is a scientific problem or __________ that needs to be solved.
In the year 2000 there were an estimated 18 million chemical compounds, with another 1 million being added each year. Therefore, in the year 2020 there will be 38 million chemical compounds.
This is inductive? (pg 11)
Chemistry that is used to solve real-world problems is called ___________ science.
What is applied science? (pg.1)
Qualitative descriptions do not usually involve the use of numbers.
What is True? (pg. 10)
A workable explanation, description, or representation of a phenomenon.
What is model? (pg. 1)
Scientific theories should be accepted without question because they are the results of thorough investigations. (T/F)
What is False? (pg 14)
Cathy is the mother of Andy and the sister of Greg. Therefore, Greg is Andy's uncle.
What is deductive? (pg. 11)
The effort to understand how and why things work the way they do is called _________ science
What is pure science? (pg 1)