Scientific Method
What is the last step of the scientific method?
What is conclusion
An example that contradicts a conclusion
What is a counter-example
This scientist was researching the surface of Mars
Who is Lowell
Which aspect below is involved only in historical approach of science?
a. measurements
b. past information
c. repetitive experiments
What is b. past information
Science is never 100% _______.
What is settled
Data, details, and facts that support your claim
What is evidence
All hypotheses will turn into either a scientific theory or a law depending on its prediction. True or false?
What is false. Hypotheses are an educated guess, very narrow about a certain observation. Theories and laws are broad explanations/descriptions of observations in the world.
Who is Semmelweis
Operational science involves ________, repeatable experiments to discover truth.
What is observable.
Science is a way in which to prove something. The conclusion you end up with cannot be affected by new information. True or false?
What is false
What is the 1st step of the scientific method?
What is observe/question
Something that science must conform to; a process that has an order to it.
What is the scientific method
Rules for being hygienic and staying healthy did not start with Semmelweis. Where can we find clean practices laid out for us?
Where is in the Old Testament.
A scientist can use both operational and historical approaches in the same study depending on the information needed. True or false?
What is true. (ex: studying an old statue and needing to make measurements but also look to past information/using the relic itself to study)
Interpreting data differently from another person is really because it is _________ vs. worldview. Not science vs. ________.
What is worldview, religion
This is what we call making sense of the data, looking for patterns, finding trends, etc.
What is analyzing
Both scientific theories and laws need a significant amount of evidence. Theories have been thoroughly tested and Laws have math terms in them. True or false?
What is true. In each definition, they both state they have significant evidence for them. Theories are tested thoroughly, and laws have math terms in them.
Lowell's hypothesis led to eventually finding the truth about what is on the surface of Mars. True or false?
What is true. Although Lowell's own hypothesis wasn't true, it did lead the way.
Which is an example of using science to test a phenomenon we do not see?
a. measuring mass of a rock
b. measuring volume of water
c. measuring pressure changes with weather equipment
What is c. You cannot see the weather change but know because of the tools it is there.
Which is NOT a misuse of science?
a. ideas from a wise scientist don't make them true
b. using science to generalize conclusions into areas they aren't meant for
c. questioning a conclusion and doing further testing on results
What is c. Questioning and re-testing is SO important for the progress of scientific knowledge! That is a proper use, not a misuse.
What is wrong with the numbering of these steps?
1. Observe/Question
2. Hypothesize
3. Analyze
4. Experiment
5. Conclude
What is that 3 and 4 are switched.
1. Observe/Question
2. Hypothesize
3. Experiment
4. Analyze
5. Conclude
This type of scientific perspective involves repeatable experiments to discover truth.
What is operational approach.
Semmelweis predicted "unseen but deadly" things were the culprit of what observation he originally had?
What is an increased death rate compared to the wards around him, after doctors came in directly from autopsies.
Can you test phenomena you cannot see?
Which of these is a limitation of science?
a. only being able to give evidence, not certainty
b. only being able to hypothesize about a current phenomenon
c. only being able to experiment after hypothesizing
What is a. Science cannot prove, so therefore although a conclusion can be strong and supported by evidence, it does not give utter certainty in proving.