Unit 1.1 and 1.2
Life science, Earth science, Physical science.
What are the three main types of science?
Measurements or data scientists gather in support of a specific explanation.
What is empirical evidence?
Representation of object or process.
What is a model?
Includes numbers and units
What does measurement mean?
Models to imitate functions, behaviors, process.
What is a simulations?
Observation, measurements, data.
What is empirical evidence?
Medical and technological advancements
How has science changed our lives?
Dependent variable.
What changes because of the independent variable?
1.234 * 1010
How do you write 12,340,000,000 in scientific notation?
Physical, mathematical, conceptual models.
What are the different types of models?
Factor that is manipulated and a result of the manipulation.
What is an independent and dependent variable?
What are some advantages of field work?
X-axis, y-axis
Where does the independent and dependent variable go on a graph?
Used for observation and measurements.
What are tools used for?
Representation of how many parts of a system are related.
What is the meaning of a conceptual model?
Thrown away if proven wrong, results not reproducible, not logical.
What is pseudoscience?
Through new evidence, collaboration, and debate.
How do scientific ideas change?
Physical and mathematical.
What are two types of models?
What is accuracy?
Equation, graphs, chemical formulas
What are the different types of mathematical models?
Has evidence, been tested multiple times.
What is a good scientific explanation?
One describes what happens and one explains why it happened.
What is scientific law and theory?
Maps
What is an example of a physical model?
How repeatable and reliable
What does precision mean?
Periodic table
What is an example of a conceptual model?