Module 2 (pt 1) Flashcards
1
Q
1a. Define: Counter example
A
An example that contradicts a conclusion
2
Q
1b. Define: Hypothesis
A
An educated guess that attempts to explain an observation or answer a question
3
Q
1c. Define: Theory
A
Significant amount of data collected that supports a hypothesis
4
Q
1d. Define: Scientific law
A
generations of data that supports a theory
5
Q
- When someone tells you that “science has proven” something, what should you say?
A
Science can never prove anything.
6
Q
- Does a scientific theory have to make sense?
A
No, it does not.
7
Q
- A feather and a penny are dropped from a top of a building. Which will hit the ground first?
A
The penny will hit the ground first.
