chapter 1: science skills , 8/26

Question 0

science begins and ends with…?

Answer 0

begins with curiosity

ends in discovery

Question 1

what is science?

Answer 1

a system of knowledge and the methods used to find that knowledge

Question 2

two branches of science (in general)?

Answer 2

natural and social sciences

Question 3

what is natural science?

Answer 3

tries to understand how nature behaves

Question 4

what is social sciences?

Answer 4

deals with human behavior

Question 5

which branch of science does physical science belong?

Answer 5

natural sciences

Question 6

what is the scientific method?

Answer 6

an organized plan for gathering, organizing, and communicating info

Question 7

what is the goal of any scientific method?

Answer 7

to solve a problem or to better understand an observed event

Question 8

what is physical science?

Answer 8

the study of matter and energy

Question 9

what is chemistry?

Answer 9

study of matter

Question 10

what is physics?

Answer 10

the study of energy, and how it makes matter behave

Question 11

the two branches of physical science are…?

Answer 11

chemistry and physics

Question 12

what is technology?

Answer 12

the use of knowledge (science) to solve practical problems. {applied science}

Question 13

science and technology are interdependent. this means…?

Answer 13

advances in one lead to advances in the other

Question 14

most direct way to gain knowledge about something is…?

Answer 14

to observe, using your senses!

Question 15

to classify is to…?

Answer 15

put things together according to how they are alike in some way

Question 16

using scientific tools, for a measurement to be correct, it must contain…?

Answer 16

a number and a unit

Question 17

estimate is…?

Answer 17

when exact numbers are not needed or impossible to get

Question 18

when you suggest an explanation for an observation

Answer 18

to infer, ex: lab safety signs

Question 19

what is a hypothesis?

Answer 19

a statement that can be tested; an educated guess

Question 20

we do this to test a hypothesis

Answer 20

experiment!

Question 21

you have to remember to use tables, graphs, charts, etc. when you…?

Answer 21

organize

Question 22

what does it mean to analyze?

Answer 22

to look for trends I’m your data. was your hypothesis supported?

Question 23

what does it mean to predict?

Answer 23

when you say what you think might happen in the future (sometimes based on past events or experiences)

Question 24

the scientific method is a general way to…?

Answer 24

organize your thinking about scientific questions. the steps do not necessarily have to be in order

Question 25

why do scientists preform experiments?

Answer 25

to test their hypothesis