Facts , theories, CHRISTMAS Flashcards

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What is scientific fact?

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A scientific fact is a statement supported by scientific evidence which can change come new evidence

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What is all scientific knowledge based off of?

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Theories

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What is a theory?

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A representation about how the world works and enable other theories and hypothesis to be built upon them

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When was Cosmic microwave background discovered?

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In 1964

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What is one big thing about theories that people get wrong a lot

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Theories are never PROVEN. They are strengthened or weakened by certain evidence

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What are scientific theories not?

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Hunches or wild guesses

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What is the glory of science

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SUCCsessful theories

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What are the steps of conducting Valid Experimental Research

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1) State the problem
2) Research the problem
3) From a hypothesis
4) Conduct an experiment
5) Collect data
6) Analyze the data
7) Form a conclusion
8) Repeat the work

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What is science not the business of

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Making truth claims

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What is truth

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The way things really are

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What cannot there be

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A conflict in the belief in God and the world he made

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How can you know truth?

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  1. Personal experience
  2. Valid reasoning
  3. Scripture
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