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True or False
All scientific models reveal what is true about the world.
The creation mandate is given in the book of...
What is Genesis?
This is anything that takes up space and has mass.
What is matter?
What is the study of matter and the changes it undergoes?
What is Chemistry?
This is a workable explanation, description, or representation of a phenomenon.
What is a model?
What is a scientific model that explains a phenomena called?
What is a theory?
What is a scientific model that describes a phenomena, often in mathematical terms?
What is a law?
This type of data is in the form of words and is used to describe something or what it looks like...
What is qualitative data?
In a controlled experiment, how many variables are changing at a time?
What is 1?
What is the term for a suggested explanation for a scientific question?
What is a hypothesis?
What 3 things make a good hypothesis?
What is...
-simple
-reasonable
-testable
The mass of a crystal measured on a balance would be an example of qualitative or quantitative data?
What is quantitative?
This is the perspective from which a person sees and interprets the world.
What is a worldview?
This is the variable in an experiment that is purposely changed by the scientist.
What is the independent variable?
This is the variable in a controlled experiment that changes in response to variations in the independent variable.
What is the dependent variable?
This is an organized way to find a solution to a problem, what is this called?
What is the scientific method/scientific inquiry?
What type of science involves knowledge acquired by methods that involve real-time observations of present day phenomena?
What is operational science?
When exploring how the size of silver grains on photographic film affects the resolution of the finished print, are you using pure or applied chemistry?
What is applied chemistry?
The worldview that assumes that matter is all that exists and that human reasoning informed by science is the only reliable path to truth is called...
What is naturalism?
This type of science makes inferences about events and processes in the past based on observations in the present.
What is historical science?
Cathy is the mother of Andy and the sister of Greg. Therefore, Greg is Andy's uncle. This is an example of ____________ reasoning.
What is deductive?
This type of reasoning proceeds from general statements or premises to a specific conclusion...
-this conclusion must be true if the premises are true...
What is deductive reasoning?
What are the 3 questions that are a part of the ethics triad?
What is...
-What does God's word say?
-What results are right?
-How can I grow through this decision?
What two reasons make models essential to solving problems in the real world?
What is they are workable and predictable?
This type of reasoning proceeds from known data to an unknown general conclusion.
-Uses facts or data to draw general conclusions, uses terms like "should"
What is inductive reasoning?