Science Flashcards
How can technology affect scientific knowledge?
Technology advances scientific knowledge. For example, improvements to the microscope have led to new discoveries
What is a logical argument for why the technology is not a perfect, permanent solution for monitoring brain activity?
The technology may become outdated when a newer technology is developed
Part you control and purposely change as you are doing the experiment
Independent variable
Part being measured during the experiment
Dependent variable
Do not get independent variable & used to make comparison of the degree of the affect
Control groups
Variables that stay the same
Constants
How Temperature Affects the Solubility of Salt in Water.
Measure the solubility of salt in water at several different temperatures
What is the difference between inference and observation?
Inference: conclusion based on prior knowledge. Observation: information gathered through senses.
What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative data?
Qualitative data: description
Quantitative: measurements
Effect from caffeine on the heart rate
Caffeine causes heart rate to increase
Yeast,sugar,water in a flask
The yeast consumed the sugar and released has as its product.
Effect of excercise on pulse rate
Type of excercise has an effect on how much the pulse increases after activity
Which argument logically defends this conclusion? (10)
For the results to be valid, the researchers also should have given a placebo tablet to 5000 individuals as a control group for comparison.
Measures mass in grams
Triple beam balance
Measures temperature in Celsius
Thermometer
Measures volume in millimeters
Graduated cylinder
Why is skepticism an important part of science?
It allows the formation of new theories by considering other explanations for the data.