Nature of Science
Why do scientists do multiple trials
to validate their conclusions
a hypothesis is based on _____
observation and inferences
Are scientific debates helpful or harmful
helpful
How would you change a solid to a liquid
add heat
What media does sound travel the fastest through
solids
Why should you write down every step of your experiment
so other scientists can replicate it
If you are counting during your experiment, what type of data are you collecting
Why do scientific ideas change
new evidence
Heat moves in what direction
from hot to cold
What happens to light as it passes from air to water
it slows down
conducting 4 trials of counting the bubbles produced by a plant for 1 minute ; replication or repetition
repetition
If we were measuring how light affects the growth of plants, what would be our empirical evidence?
The sunny plant grew 6.7 inches taller than the shade plant
What scientific method has controlled variables
controlled experiments
If you leave a hot mug out, it cools down, where does that heat go
The Air
Why can astronauts not hear on the moon
No matter/ not enough matter
an object at rest will stay at rest, and object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force. This is an example of _______?
Scientific Law
Why can scientists predict when hurricane season is
we look at a body of evidence
What do we call scientific arguments
debates
What three types of energy are produced by your phone battery
light, sound, heat
What electromagnetic wave is in the very center of the spectrum
visible light
What is the cell theory
All living things are made up of cells
Why do scientists use models
To show how a complex system works
What do all scientific methods have in common
based on the same scientific principles
How do we measure the average kinetic energy of molecules in a substance
temperature
Which electromagnetic radiation does the sun transmit to the earth
UV, Infrared, and visible