What is Science? Flashcards

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What is science?

A

A study of the natural world around us

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What is the difference between an observation

and an inference?

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Observation = exactly what you see,
Inference = a guess based on what you observed
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What is pseudoscience?

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False science; can’t be supported by
experiments and data
Ex. Astrology, parapsychology, etc.

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What’s the difference between and theory and a

law?

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Theory = well tested explanation of natural occurrences that can be revised
Law = well supported description of natural occurrences that can’t be changed
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What are the 4 types of microscopes and what

are they used for?

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Dissecting = view specimens for detailed dissection
Compound = two lenses multiply for greater magnification (ocular x objective)
SEM = detailed image of surface
TEM = detailed image of internal structures; like a high powered x-ray
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