Bowen_wyatt Intro Quiz 1 Flashcards
Saying the apple is round is a type of ______ observation.
qualitative
Ibook scientific investigation
The glands that are found at the top of your kidneys and are responsible for adrenaline are
adrenal glands
Notability
lace the following steps in sequence: A) Making an Hypothesis B) Testing a hypothesis C) Recognizing a problem D) Forming a conclusion
C, A, B, D
Notability
You should run an experiment several times to make sure your results are unchanging. In the preceding phrase, what does “unchanging” mean?
consistent
Science investigation
Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called
Observing
Science investigation
When scientists put things into categories or group together items that are alike in some way, they are
Classifying
Science investigation
Which of the following is not true for Tuberculosis bacillus?
Tuberculosis bacillus is genetic.
Notability
Observations that deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers are called
qualitative observation
Science investigation
A statement describing what always happens under certain conditions in nature is a
law
Scientific theories
What’s the difference between a hypothesis and a theory?
Theories have been confirmed through tests; hypotheses haven’t.
Scientific theories
Trying to explain why a cactus needs little water to survive is an example of
Using the scientific method
Scientific theories