The Scientific Method - Cornell Notes Flashcards

1
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Science is derived from the Latin for _____.

A

To know

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2
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Science is a way of asking and answering questions about _______.

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Natural phenomena

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3
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What is Pseudoscience?

A

False science

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4
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Science does not investigate the ________ or study _____, ______, etc.

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Supernatural, morality, religion

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5
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A rule that describes patterns observed in nature

A

Law

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6
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A logical explanation of why or how things work in nature based on observations and experimentation

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Theory

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7
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A diagram or 3D representation of an object or process

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Model

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8
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Are theories and laws generally accepted by scientists? Are they set in stone?

A

Yes. No.

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9
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Theories are revised when new _______ is discovered.

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Information

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10
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A ________ is a question based on an observation that can be tested through experimentation.

A

Problem

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11
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What are the steps to the scientific method?

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Observe, Question, Research, Hypothesize, Experiment, Collect data, Analyze results, Make conclusions, Report findings

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12
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What are the senses?

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Sight, Sound, Taste, Touch, Smell

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13
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What is the experimental group?

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The group in which the independent variable has been manipulated

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14
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What is the control group?

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The group in which the independent variable is not manipulated

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15
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The variable that you monitor is the _______ variable.

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Dependent or responding

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16
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The group or sample that is used as a standard for comparison is the __________.

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Control

17
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What is a constant?

A

A factor in an experiment that needs to stay the same

18
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What is collected in an experiment?

A

Information and observations

19
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What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative data?

A

Qualitative-Descriptions of observations

Quantitative-Numerical measurements

20
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What is precision?

A

How close the measurements are to each other

21
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What is accuracy?

A

How close the measurements are to the actual value

22
Q

Measure carefully to increase _______.

A

Precision

23
Q

Repeat trials to increase _______.

A

Accuracy

24
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The solution to the problem

A

Conclusion