Science module2

Question 1

a. Counter example

Answer 1

An example that contradicts a conclusion.

Question 2

b. Hypothesis

Answer 2

An educated guess that attempts to explain an observation or answer a question.

Question 3

c. Theory

Answer 3

A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data

Question 4

d. Scientific law

Answer 4

A theory that has been tested by and is consistent with generations of data

Question 5

2. When someone tells you that “science has proven” something, what should you say?

Answer 5

Science can never prove anything.

Question 6

3. Does a scientific theory have to make sense?

Answer 6

No, it does not.

Question 7

4. A feather and a Penney are dropped from the top of a building. Which will hit the ground first?

Answer 7

The penny will hit the ground first

Question 8

5. A feather and a Penney are dropped down a long tube that has no air in it. Which will hit the bottom of the tube first?

Answer 8

Neither

Question 9

6. What does it take to destroy a scientific law?

Answer 9

Only one counter example

Question 10

11. Put the following steps of the scientific method into their proper order:
    a. Form a hypothesis
    b. Theory is now a law
    c. Make observations
    d. Hypothesis is now a theory
    e. Perform experiments to confirm the hypothesis
    f. Perform many experiments over several years

Answer 10

The answer is C. A. E. D. F. B.

Question 11

12. If a hypothesis does not agree with the experiment designed to confirm it, what two choices do you have?

Answer 11

You can either discard the hypothesis or midfy it to become consistent with the data

Question 12

13. If a theory does not agree with the experiments designed to test it, what two choices do you have?

Answer 12

You can either discard the theory or modify it to become consistent with the data

Question 13

14. In the text, I told you about lowell’s belief that there were canals on mars. Name the observations that led to his hypothesis and the experiment used to confirm it.

Answer 13

The observation that led to lowell’s hypothesis was the fact that there were faint lines on the surface of mars. The experiments used to confirm the hypothesis were Lowell’s detailed studies of mar’s surface

Question 14

15. Why was the discovery of hight-temperature superconductors so startling to scientists?

Answer 14

The generally-accepted scientific theory (BCS theory) said it was impossible to have high-temperature superconductors.

Question 15

16. What are the three limitations of science?

Answer 15

A. It cannot prove anything.
B. It is not %100 reliable
C. It must conform to the scientific method.

Question 16

17. Can science be used to study events that will never, ever happen again?

Answer 16

yes

Question 17

18. Can science be used to study religious ideas?

Answer 17

Yes

Question 18

19. When I applied the scientific method to Christianity, what were the observations I used to form a hypothesis about the bible?

Answer 18

Many people draw strength , home, and encouragement from the bible.

Question 19

20. What was my hypothesis?

Answer 19

The bible is the word of god

Question 20

21. What were the experiments I designed to confirm the hypothesis?

Answer 20

I searched the bible for knowledge of future events

Question 21

22. Did I prove my hypothesis?

Answer 21

Of course not!