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15 Cards in this Set
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Sir Issac Newton was the first to use experiments to show that there is something called...
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air resistance. (37)
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What is air resistance?
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the fact that air slows down when an object falls. (37)
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True or False
All objects fall at the same rate, regardless of shape or weight. |
true (37)
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True or False
Science is the only means by which something can be proven. |
false (37)
Science is NOT a means by which something can be proven. |
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counter-example (v)
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an example that contradicts a scientific conclusion. (38)
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Is a conclusion always absolute?
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No, a conclusion is always tentative. (38)
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What is the phlogiston theory?
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something that all substances contain to make them burn (38)
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Who provided a counter-example to the phlogiston theory?
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Antoine-Laurent Lavoiser (38)
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The _____ _____ is a framework in which scientist analyze a situation.
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scientific method (40)
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True or False
Observation allows scientist to collect data. |
True (40)
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Hypothesis (v)
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An educated guess that attemps to explain an observation or answer a question.
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Theory (v)
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A hypothesis that has been tested with a signficant amount of data.
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Scientific Law (v)
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A theory that has been tested by and is consistent with generations of data.
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Finish this statement:
Superconductivity is electricity that can... |
pass through an object without losing energy. (47)
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Scientists thought that superconductivity should always be resistant to _____.
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electricity (47)
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