Lab 1 Scientific Method Flashcards
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Which series correctly list the four steps of the scientific method?
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Observe, question, hypothesis, prediction
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Scientists
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- Attempt to uncover new knowledge
- Must observe their subject
- Share their experimental results with other scientists
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A hypothesis:
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- must be testable
- will lead to a prediction
- proposes an explanation
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A single experiment:
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- needs to be repeated by the scientists and others
- will either support or refute the scientists hypothesis.
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What are some general principles of science?
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- no absolute truths
- testing by experimentation or observations
- ability to repeat studies with similar results
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In science, a theory
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- is supported by repeated observations and/or testing.
- a general explanation of natural phenomena
- has a different meaning than its common usage
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The dependent variable is:
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- the aspect of the experiment that remains unchanged.
- the portion of the experiment that will be measured or observed.
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In an experiment, the control group and experimental group:
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Are the same except for one variable
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Your car won’t start. This is:
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An observation.
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It is observed that it flies swarm around meat left in the open, that maggots will appear on the meat. The statement: “ if flies are kept from the meat, then no maggots will appear” is:
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A prediction
