Chapter 1 - About Science Flashcards
quantitative observations |-
observations that include numbers
(quantitative = quantity) |–
The lightbulb is an example of ____.
technology
(applied science)
What punctuation mark can NEVER follow a hypothesis?
A question mark
(A hypothesis is a statement, it is never a question)
You use your brain for which of these:
Observations
Inferences
Inferences
Hypothesis
An educated and careful guess
(Often and “if - then” statement)
If you use your brain, then it is an (obseration/inference)
inference
Law, Theory, Scientific Fact, or Hypothesis?
It is always a statement.
Hypothesis
An explanation of an event that is based on repeated observations and experiments is a ____.
theory
qualitative observation
has no numbers
explanation of a group of related events that is based on extensive observation and experimentation
scientific theory
Must be in the form of a statement.
A hypothesis
In order to make observations, you must always use…
One of your five senses.
Law, Theory, Scientific Fact, or Hypothesis?
It has many, many parts
Theory
“I have a theory about that”
Statement by someone who does not understand the difference between a theory and a hypothesis
Law, Theory, Scientific Fact, or Hypothesis?
It must be testable
Hypothesis