Nature of Science

Question 1

Scientific method

Answer 1

Prob statement, Background info, Hypothesis, exp

Question 2

Natural science

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study of living things. Ex: biologist, ecology,, zoology, Medical Dr.

Question 3

Earth and space

Answer 3

example meteorologist, geologist, Astronomy

Question 4

Physical science

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physics forces energy

Question 5

science

Answer 5

learning about the world around you

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technology

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applied science

Question 7

pure science

Answer 7

the continuing search for scientific knowledge

Question 8

law

Answer 8

a descriptive statement or equation that reliably predicts events under certain conditions

Question 9

Theory

Answer 9

a system of ideas that explains many related observations and is supported by a large body of evidence acquired through scientific investigation

Question 10

qualitative statement

Answer 10

describes something with words

Question 11

quantitative

Answer 11

describes something with mathematical equations

Question 12

Model

Answer 12

a representation of an object or event that can be studied to understand the real object or event

Question 13

scientific method

Answer 13

a series of steps followed to solve problems including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions

Question 14

controlled experiment

Answer 14

an experiment in which the variables that could affect the experiment are kept constant (controlled) except for the one that you want to measure

Question 15

variable

Answer 15

a factor that changes in an experiment in order to test a hypothesis

Question 16

length

Answer 16

a measure of the straight-line distance between two points

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mass

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amount of matter in an object

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volume

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a measure of the size of a body or region in

three-dimensional space

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weight

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a measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object

Question 20

dependent variable

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values depend on what happens in the experiment

Question 21

independent variable

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values are set before the experiment takes place

Question 22

accuracy

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a description of how close a measurement is to the true value of the quantity measured

Question 23

precision

Answer 23

the exactness of a measurement