Scientific Characteristics
A systematic study of natural events/conditions
What is science?
The process of obtaining information by using the senses.
What is a observation?
Study of the natural world.
What is science?
Facts, figures, and other evidence.
What is Data?
A description that includes number and unit.
What is a measurement?
Includes observation and measurements
What is Empirical evidence?
An organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions
What is an experiment?
Is a description of a specific relationship under given conditions in the natural world.
What is a scientific law?
Displays and compares data.
What is a bar graph?
The exactness of a measurement.
What is Precision?
Belief and practices based on incorrectly applied scientific methods
What is Pseudoscience?
Facts that are deliberately manipulated.
What is an independent variable?
Is a well supported explanation of nature.
What is a scientific theory?
Shows how groups relate to each other.
What is a circle graph?
Represents the physical structure of an object//system.
What is a physical model
List two traits of Pseudoscience
What is pseudoscience that cannot be tested and doesn't except scientific method?
Changes as result of manipulation of Independent Variable.
What is dependent variable?
All the measurements and data scientist gather in support of a scientific explanation.
What is Empirical Evidence?
Representation of an objector a process that allows scientist to study something in greater detail.
What is a model?
Shows the structure of an object, system, or concept.
What is a scientific model?
The characteristics of scientists.
What is being curious, creative, observant, logical,skeptical, and objective?
Should be testable so you can prove it.
What is a hypothesis
A scientific ____ describes what happens but a scientific ____ describes for what reason it happens.
What is a scientific law and theory?
Define “Dry Mix”.
What is Dependent, result, y-axis, and manipulated, independent, x-axis?
Name two types of mathematical models.
What is equations/graphs and chemical formulas/equations?