1-1 What is Science

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1.1 What is Science

Open Ended

Why do you think it is important for science to be a method to find knowledge?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes science?

• A system of beliefs based on faith

• A process of gaining knowledge

• A collection of myths and legends

• A method to avoid knowledge

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes how science often begins?

• With curiosity

• With discovery

• With technology

• With observation

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements correctly describe the difference between quantitative and qualitative observations?

• Quantitative observations involve measurements and numbers.

• Qualitative observations use descriptive words.

• Quantitative observations focus on quality.

• Qualitative observations focus on quantity.

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between science and technology according to the slides?

• Science is knowledge, technology is its application.

• Science is about computers, technology is about biology.

• Science is only about experiments, technology is only about inventions.

• Science and technology are the same.

Open Ended

Explain how advances in science can lead to advances in technology, using an example from the slides.

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Natural science is knowledge over everything excluding

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Multiple Choice

Which branch of natural science is divided into chemistry and physics?

• Physical science

• Life science

• Earth-space science

• Social science

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the focused study in life science?

• Biology

• Geology

• Astronomy

• Physics

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Most scientific fields overlap and have unclear

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes science based on what you have learned?

• Science is a system of knowledge and a method to find knowledge.

• Science is only about conducting experiments.

• Science is limited to studying living things.

• Science is just a collection of facts.