Topic 1

Question 1

the word science is derived from the latin verb________ meaning what?

Answer 1

scientia
‘to know’

Question 2

Science is the analysis of what?

Answer 2

an occurrence

Question 3

science seeks ____________ for _________

Answer 3

natural causes for natural phenomenon

Question 4

Science is……

Answer 4

a process of inquiry that includes repeatable observation and testable hypotheses

Question 5

science is ____________

Answer 5

knowledge

Question 6

theology

Answer 6

gives answers to who?

Question 7

philosophy

Answer 7

answers why?

Question 8

science answers…

Answer 8

how?

Question 9

Define Hypothesis

Answer 9

a statement about an observation that can be tested experimentally for acceptance or rejection

Question 10

what does Hypothesis do? (3)

Answer 10

• makes predictions
• proposes an explanation
• developed to be falsified- prove it wrong

Question 11

Define experiment

Answer 11

a methodical procedure to test a hypothesis designed to eliminate other explanations

Question 12

the goal of an experiment is to…

Answer 12

verify
falsify
establish
the validity of hypothesis

Question 13

controlled experiment

Answer 13

• most common in biology
• tests effects of independent and dependent variables compared to that of the control.

Question 14

scientific method is the process of

Answer 14

developing and testing a hypothesis
- by designing controlled experiments and gathering data

Question 15

inductive reasoning goes from
________ to _____________ conclusions

Answer 15

specific to general conclusions
- making general conclusions based off of specific scenarios/observations

Question 16

Asking a question and formulating a tentative answer or hypothesis is an example of?

Answer 16

inductive reasoning

Question 17

define deductive reasoning

Answer 17

making specific conclusions based off of general observations/theories
- backing up generalized statements with specific scenarios

Question 18

making a prediction from a hypothesis and testing the validity of those predictions is an example of….

Answer 18

deductive reasoning

Question 19

define theory

Answer 19

a hypothesis supported by a large amount of evidence
- consistent with the scientific method
- a well sustained explanation of some aspect of the natural world based on a large body of facts that have been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experiment.

Question 20

Biology is the ____________ which means What?

Answer 20

decathlon of sciences!!!
- means that you have to be good at all sciences to be good at biology because it covers so much of the world that is in all areas of science.
- there are many levels of organization and great diversity and ever increasing advances in knowledge

Question 21

__________ makes sense of everything we know about biology

Answer 21

evolution