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41 Cards in this Set
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What do Scientists do?
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-ask questions
-plan experiments -observe -test results |
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What are the 3 branches of Natural Science?
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Botany
Zoology Ecology |
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What are the 2 Physical Sciences?
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Chemistry and Physics
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What are the 2 Earth Sciences?
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Geology and Meterology
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What is applying science to the real world called?
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technology
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What do Scientists do?
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-investigate
-plan experiments -observe -test results |
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What are the 3 branches of Natural Science?
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Botany
Zoology Ecology |
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What are the 2 Physical Sciences?
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Chemistry and Physics
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What are the 2 Earth Sciences?
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Geology and Meterology
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What is applying science to the real world called?
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technology
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What is the branch of natural science that deals with life?
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Biological Sciences
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What is the science that deals with plants?
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Botany
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What is the branch of science that deals with animals?
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zoology
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What is the science of balance in nature?
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ecology
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What is the science of matter and its changes?
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chemistry
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What is the science of forces and energy?
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physics
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What is the science of physical nature and history of the earth?
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geology
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What is the science of the atmosphere and weather?
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meteorology
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What is an explanation that has been tested by repeated observations and cannot be proven?
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theory
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What must a theory do?
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1. explain observations simply and clearly
2. Have repeatable experiments 3. be used to predict events |
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What states a repeated observation about nature and it CAN be Proven?
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scientific law
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What uses a general conclusion to predict specific events?
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Deductive Reasoning
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What kind of reasoning is this?
The whole student body from Evergreen are a bunch of farmers so if I meet someone from Evergreen, he or she would be a farmer. |
deductive reasoning
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What is used to solve scientific problems?
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scientific method
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What is the scientific method?
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1. Define the problem
2. Collect information 3. Form a hypothesis 4. Test the hypothesis by experimenting. Test 1 variable at a time. 5. Observe and record data form experiment (graph digital pictures) 6. Draw Conclusions from experiment 7. Repeat experiment |
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What units of measurement are used for Consistency?
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SI
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How many base units are there?
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7
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What is a combination of base units called?
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derived units
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What are SI prefixes used for?
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large/small values
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What graph is best used for displaying changing data?
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line graph
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What graph is best when comparing several items?
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Bar Graphs
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What graphs are good for displaying parts of a whole?
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Pie Graphs
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What letter is used for the independent variable?
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X
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What letter is used for the dependent variable?
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Y
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What are the digits in a measurement that are known for certain?
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significant Figures
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What is the degree of exactness.
Such as an answer between 3 and 4 would be correct? |
Precision
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What is getting the correct answer?
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Accuracy
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What reasoning uses specific events to predict a general conclusion?
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Inductive reasoning
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What kind of reasoning is this?
Three Freshman from Evergreen have Ipods; therefore, everyone in the freshman class has an Ipod. |
Inductive reasoning
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What is anything that can change in an experiment?
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variable
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Mr. Luring Integrated Science
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