Nature of Science
What does Science mean?
What is oceanography?
Study of the processes that occur in the earth's oceans.
Scientific Method.
What measurement system is most commonly used around the world?
Metric System
Is it possible for any one person to know all science? Why or why not?
Science is too broad and must be broken down into simpler categories.
Science is & ?
Measurable and Observable
What is Astronomy?
Study of how the Earth relates to objects beyond the surface of the Earth.
Are the steps to the scientific method in a set order?
NO
Every good measurement has what two parts?
A number and unit.
Where do you measure liquid at in a container?
The meniscus
What are two things science is not based on?
Personal feelings, opinions, beliefs, traditions.
What is Seismology?
Study of process from within the earth that moves earth materials.
What are the 6 steps to the scientific method?
Observe, question, hypothesis, experiment, conclusion/data, and results.
What is one of two main advantages of the Metric System?
Commonly used around the world and all the units are related to each other.
What are the two kinds of error in measurement?
What are the four basic divisions of Scientific Knowledge?
Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geology
What is the difference between meteorology and climatology.
Climatology: Study of long term weather patterns.
Meteorology: Study of weather, forces, and process that change our atmosphere from day to day.
What are controls in an experiment and give an example from your paper towel experiment.
Teacher approval.
What is a unit of area?
cm2, dm2, etc.
What are variables in an experiment?
Things you cannot control.
What are the 6 divisions of Geology?
Meteorology, Climatology, Astronomy, Oceanography, Seismology, Mineralogy
What is the difference between physics and chemistry?
Physics: study of matter at the atomic level
Chemistry: Study of matter at the concrete level
What is a scientific law?
A theory that has substantial data backing it up to the point there is no doubt for any reasonable person to deem it untrue.
What is a unit of volume?
cm3, liter, etc.
Lucy has designed an experiment to test the absorbency of paper towels. She is going to take random sheets of paper towels and dunk them in water and then ring them out to measure how much water they absorbed?
Explain one of the many things wrong with Lucy's experiment?
Teacher approval.