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misc.
100
an educated guess in science is called a (conclusion).
false; hypothesis
100
a hypothesis is a ________. a. guess b. conclusion c. control d. experiment
a. guess
100
put in order: *gather info through research * identify the problem * develop a hypothesis
identify the prob gather info develop a hypothesis
100
Science means having _____________.
knowledge
100
which is a topic of Earth science: zoo animals maps
maps
200
to be a valid scientific experiment, the results must be (unique).
false; repeatable
200
The variable that changes in an experiment is called the _________. a. constant b. control c. independent variable d. dependent variable
c. independent variable
200
put in order: * testing the hypothesis * make observation * develop a hypothesis
develop a hypothesis test the hypothesis make observation
200
Earth science is the study of Earth and __________.
space
200
Which is a topic of Earth science: climates human reproduction
climates
300
(calendars) were made to explain recurring natural phenomena.
True
300
Variables that do not change in an experiment are the __________. a. dependent variables b. independent variables c. controls d. constants
d.constants
300
put in order: * analyze results * draw conclusion * make observation
make observation analyze results draw conclusion
300
different factors that can change in an experiment are ___________.
variables
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY List 3 examples of eather information technology
orbiting satallites weather balloons radar weather stations ships aircrafts radar transmitters
400
an explanation backed by results obtained from repeated tests or experiments is a scintific (law)
False; theory
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY Give an explanation of the definition of science.
science involves trying to solve problems and answer questions in order to better understand the world.
400
put in order: * make observation * testing the hypothesis * analyze results
testing the hypothesis make observation analyze results
400
a rule that describes the behavior of somethng in nature is a scientific _________.
law
400
which is a topic of Earth science: weather reptiles
weather
500
injecting your oinion into a scientific conclusion or observation is called (bias).
true
500
The variable being measured is the _____________. a. constant b. independent variable c. dependent variable d. control
c. dependent variable
500
put in order: * gather info through research * testing the hypothesis * develop a hypothesis
gather info develop a hypothesis test the hypothesis
500
moral values about what is good or bad are called _________.
ethics
500
how has technology changed the discovery of science?
Technological advances in instuments allow more accurate collection of data. Computer tech has increased the speed of data analysis