Science Intro

Question 1

What is science?

Answer 1

A search for the truth and the accumulated knowledge resulting from this process.

Question 2

What is scientific inquiry

Answer 2

Scientific inquiry is done by performing experiments using the scientific method.

Question 3

What are theories?

Answer 3

The highest level of proof in science

Question 4

What is a hypothesis?

Answer 4

An educated guess

Question 5

What are laws (in science)?

Answer 5

Simple descriptions of things in theories, typically equations.

Question 6

How many steps are in the scientific method?

Answer 6

7 steps

Question 7

What are the steps of the scientific method?

Answer 7

1. Observation
2. Question
3. Research
4. Hypothesis
5. Design experiment
6. Conduct experiment and record data
7. Draw conclusions

Question 8

What is are qualitative observations?

Answer 8

Observations with descriptions

Question 9

What are quantitative observations?

Answer 9

Observations using numbers or measurements.

Question 10

What is an inference?

Answer 10

Conclusions made based on observations.

Question 11

What does WHMIS stand for?

Answer 11

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System