Common Scientific Habits
When a person asks questions about how things work or wants to learn more about things, they are demonstrating this characteristic.
Curiosity
This area of science studies the surface and interior of the earth.
Earth Science
If another scientist tests my explanation and their results do not support it, what happens?
My explanation is rejected, changed, and retested.
Empirical Evidence includes ___ and ___.
Observations and measurements
Pseudoscience/ Science/ Both
Evidence is very vague and lacks measurement.
Pseudoscience
When you reason through information and make sure answers are reasonable, you are using this characteristic.
Logic
This area of science studies living things.
Life science
Scientific ideas must be _____ and reproducible.
Empirical Evidence does NOT include ___ or ___.
Opinions or Guesses
Pseudoscience/ Science/ Both
Explanations can sound logical.
Both
When you set aside your personal feelings, moods, or beliefs and draw conclusions based on FACTS, not opinions you are using this characteristic.
Objectivity
This area of science studies non-living matter and energy.
Physical Science
What does a scientific explanation give us?
A description of how something in nature occurs.
Is the following an example of empirical evidence? The temperature of the liquid is 25 degrees.
EXPLAIN.
Yes, it is empirical evidence because it can be measured.
Pseudoscience/ Science/ Both
Uses technical, scientific-sounding terms
Both
Being original and coming up with new ideas is an example of this characteristic.
Creativity
Life science is also known as ___.
Biology
Do scientists need to make their data available to other scientists? Why or why not?
Yes, they need to make their data available to other scientists so they have a chance to conduct further tests and either support their claim or prove it wrong.
Is the following an example of empirical evidence?
It took the ice 15 minutes to melt.
EXPLAIN
Yes, it is empirical evidence because you can time it.
Pseudoscience/ Science/ Both
Is based on empirical evidence. Claims can be tested.
Science
You ask a lot of questions before deciding if something is factual. You don't believe everything you see and hear immediately. You are demonstrating what characteristic?
Skepticism
Earth Science is also known as ___.
Geology
If I want to evaluate a scientific explanation, what three steps would I take?
1. Look at the evidence.
2. Decide if it's logical.
3. Think of other tests I could run to support it.
Is the following an example of empirical evidence?
Swimming in ocean water is exciting.
EXPLAIN
No, this is not empirical evidence because it cannot be measured or observed. It is an opinion.
Pseudoscience/ Science/ Both
Asks skeptics to prove its claims to be false.
Pseudoscience