The process of obtaining information by using our senses is called _________________________
What is observation
100
Which characteristic means they wonder about the world around them
What is curiosity
100
An educated guess about what you think is going to happen in the experiment
What is a hypothesis
100
Description of a specific relationship under controlled conditions in the natural world
What is law
100
In the Smithers experiment, what was the independent variable the juice or the stacks of stapled papers?
What is special juice
200
Systematic study of nature
What is Science
200
Which characteristic means they come up with new and interesting ways of solving problems
What is creativity
200
The variable that is being manipulated in an experiment (the one you are testing)
What is independent variable
200
Give an example of a law
What is Newtons Law, Boyles Law, etc
200
Why is it important for the dependent variable to be measureable?
What is so you know if the experiment worked;
to know if there was a relationship between the independent and dependent variable
300
False science is called
What is Pseudoscience
300
Which characteristic means they do not accept everything they hear
What is skepticism
300
an organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions
What is experiment
300
Explanation supported by a large amount of evidence
What is theory
300
What is a conclusion
What is statement saying whether you support or reject your hypothesis
400
Provides a description of how a process in nature works
What is scientific explanation
400
Which characteristic means they set aside their own personal beliefs and opinions
What is being objective
400
the factor that you measure in an experiment
What is dependent variable
400
Why might a scientist do an experiment in the field?
What is to study something in its natural environment or under natural conditions
400
What is a control group
What is a comparison group in your experient to compare your experimental results with
500
Science is broken down into 3 main areas. What are they?
What is Life Science (Biology), Earth Science (Geology) and Physical Science.
500
List all 6 characteristics of scientists
What is careful observation, curiosity, creativity, logic, skepticism, and objectivity
500
List the 7 steps of the Scientific Method in order
What is
1. Define the Problem
2. Form a Hypothesis
3. Plan the Investigation
4. Identify the Variables
5. Collect and Organize Data
6. Interpret and Analyze Data
7. Draw and Defend your Conclusion
500
List an advantage and disadvantage to doing work in a laboratory
What is
Adv - more controlled setting
Disadv - less realistic environment
500
observations people gather and test to evaluate scientific explanations