Scientific Method
What is the first step in the scientific method?
What is Make an observation?
Which 2 branches of science explores non-living things?
What is Physical Science and Earth-Space Science?
Can a theory ever become a law?
A. Yes
B. No
What is No?
What are the three variables in a controlled experiment?
What is Independent, Dependent and Constant?
What is a model?
What is a representation of an object or event.
What step of the scientific method do you test your hypothesis?
What is Experiment.
Which branch of science explores living things?
What is Life Science (Biology)?
What is a well-tested explanation for a set of observations or experimental results?
What is the responding variable or factor that may or may not change due to manipulation?
What is Dependent Variable?
What is the goal of any scientific method is to solve a problem or to better understand an observed event?
What step in the scientific method do you make careful observations and write down what happens?
What is Data Analysis?
What discipline of science studies a living environment?
What is Ecology?
Define law.
What is a statement that summarizes a pattern found in nature?
What is the term we use to describe the manipulated variable or factor that the experimenter intentionally changes?
What is Independent Variable?
Of the 3 branches of natural science, which branch discusses astrology?
What is none?
List all six steps of the scientific method in order.
What is Make an observation, Ask a question, Create a hypothesis, Experiment, Analyze data and conclusion, develop a theory.
Name the 2 science disciplines of Earth-Space Science.
What is Astronomy and Geology?
Give an example of a theory and define what is it.
Answer varies.
In an experiment what are the variables that are not being studied that are held constant so that they do not influence the experimental outcome called?
What is Control?
Give an example of how science and technology are interdependent.
Answer varies.
In which step of the scientific method do you present your experiment, observations and conclusions to others?
What is develop a theory?
How many science disciplines are there? (hint: it is NOT 3)
What is 8?
Which of the following scenarios is a law?
A. The universe began almost 14 billion years ago with a massive expansion event
B. That any two objects, no matter their mass, exert gravitational force toward one another.
C. According to most scientists, all life on Earth has a common ancestor.
D. All existing cells are produced by other living cells, all living things are composed of cells & the cell is the most basic unit of life.
What is B?
Find the independent and dependent variables in the following experiment: If you increase the number of times you practice shooting free-throws, then you will increase your chances of making a basket every time.
What is Independent- practice shooting free throws, Dependent- making baskets.
What is 212 degrees?