Science 1.2

Question 1

What is the goal of the scientific method?

Answer 1

The goal of any scientific method is to solve a problem or to better understand and observed event

Question 2

Scientific method

Answer 2

An organized plan for collecting information and is also a systematic approach to understand a problem

Question 3

observation

Answer 3

an observation is information you get from your five senses, and repeatable observations are facts

Question 4

hypothesis

Answer 4

A proposed answer to a question. Could take years to come up with a hypothesis and experiment.

Question 5

Types of variables

Answer 5

Independent variable– the variable I can control and adjust
Control experiment – an experiment in which only one variable is changed
responding variable – the amount of something and looked at for change

Question 6

Scientific theory

Answer 6

A well tested explanation for a set of observations or results

Question 7

Theory

Answer 7

A theory is a summary of related observations
Theories are never proven. They can become stronger by fact.

kinetic theory explains a wide range of observations, that all particles of matter are in constant motion

Question 8

Scientific law

Answer 8

A statement that summarizes a pattern found in nature and the explanation that is provided by scientific theory

Question 9

model

Answer 9

Representation of an object or event. Scientific models make it easier to understand things that might be too difficult to observe directly. If data shows that the model is wrong, the model is wrong.

Question 10

Random facts to know

Answer 10

Scientific method starts in curiosity. Independent variable is usually on the X axis law is a fact of nature and one variable we test and models allow us to represent a system visual way to understand a complex idea.