Science: Matter and Energy FLASHCARD 1

Front

Which of the following is one of the three main parts of the scientific method that Samuel should use to find out which type of soil helps plants grow best?

• designing
• experimenting
• reporting
• concluding

Back

experimenting

Front

What is the tentative explanation Charlotte formulates to describe her process in an experiment about plant growth in different soils?

Back

hypothesis

Front

What is the dependent variable in Oliver's projectile motion experiment?

Back

distance

Front

What fallacy of deductive reasoning is committed when the premise includes the assumption that the conclusion is true?

Back

circular reasoning

Front

What fallacy is committed when someone dismisses an argument by attacking the person's character instead of the argument itself?

Back

ad hominem fallacy

Front

Why can't science explain the difference between right and wrong?

Back

Science is limited to the study of matter and energy.

Front

Determining a cause based on a factor being present in one situation but not in another is the method of _____________.

Back

difference

Front

In deductive reasoning, what is the statement of fact "All birds have feathers" called?

Back

proposition

Front

Jackson is reviewing a report and only highlights the data that supports his own political, social, or economic views, while ignoring the rest. This is an example of _____________.

Back

bias

Front

David conducts the same experiment multiple times and gets consistent results each time. This is an example of _____________. Options: repeatability, variability, accuracy, randomness

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repeatability