Lesson 1
Grouping together all the things that are alike is called _______.
classifying
______ reasoning uses specific observations to make generalizations.
Inductive
A ________ is a summary of what is learned from an experiment.
conclusion
When you state what you think will happen in the future, you are _________.
predicting
What is the largest mammal on Earth?
Blue Whale
A person who does _______ learns about and explores the natural world.
science
skepticism
A factor that can change in an experiment is called a _______.
Scientific _____ requires a logical way of thinking.
reasoning
How many squares are there on a chessboard?
64
What kind of observation deals with numbers?
quantitative
Good scientist use _____ when reporting their observations and results.
honesty
Facts and figures are examples of _______.
data
________ makes a scientist capable of accepting new and different ideas.
Open-mindedness
What is the only mammal capable of true flight?
bat
You make a(n) ______ when you interpret something you observe.
inference
Scientist must be careful not to use ____ reasoning , because it can lead to inaccurate conclusion.
faulty
A well-tested explaination of a wide range of observations and experimental results is know as a scientific _____.
theory
____ is when you let personal feelings enter into a decision or conclusion.
subjective
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
The skill of _______ involves comparing observations and data to reach conclusions about them.
evaluating
Personal ____ comes from a person's likes and dislikes.
bias
______ _______ purposely change during an experiment.
manipulated variable
____ bias is a mistake in the design of an experiment that makes a particular result more likely.
Which fruit is known as the “king of fruits” and has a spiky outer shell?
durian