Science- T1 Flashcards
What is Science?
Is the study of the world around us. Scientists learn about their subject by observing describing and experimenting. Science is a way for u to obtain knowledge and how and why things happen the way they do, by using our senses to observe the world and experiments to investigate how it works.
What is technology?
Is the use of knowledge which is put into practical use to solve problems or invent useful tools.
Identify different roles scientists may have?
- Forensic specialist
- Physicist
- Astronomer
- Geoscientist
What is a list of things that describe what a scientist may do?
- Ask questions
2.Investigate
3.Experiement
4.Observe
5.Describe
What are the rules in drawing lab equipment?
- use pencil and ruler
2.Fill up most of the page
3.Label the piece of equipment with a horizontal line - All diagrams should be in 2-D
What are the stages of lighting a Bunsen burner?
- place the heatproof mat on your workbench
- Check for holes in the gas hose
- Connect the Bunsen burner to the gas outlet (don’t turn on the gas yet)
- Turn the collar so that the air hole is closed
- Light a match and hold it 2-3cm above the nozzle of the Bunsen burner
6.Turn the gas on at the tap. - Check for holes in the gas hose
What is the dependent variable?
what you are measuring/observing
What is a fair test?
A fair test is a test that controls all but one variable when attempting to answer a scientific question
What is a control?
A control is an element that remains unchanged or unaffected by the other variables. They allow the experiment to minimize the effects of factors other than the one being tested.
What is an aim?
The question you are asking, general and broad
What is an hypothesis?
What you think you might find out based off your current knowledge
What is a method?
A step by step guide on how to conduct your experiments
What are the results?
Tables and graphs displaying the outcomes of your experiment.
