6.NOS.1 Understanding Science

What is science?

• the processes by which people learn more about the natural world

• a collection of truths

• the knowledge we have about the natural world

• the methods that can solve all of man's problems

• the most boring class ever

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What is a scientific theory?

• a rule that describes a pattern in nature

• it is the same as a hypothesis

• an explanation that ties together many experiments and observations

• an idea someone has about the natural world

What is a scientific law?

• a rule that describes a pattern in nature

• it is the same as a hypothesis

• an explanation that ties together many experiments and observations

• an idea someone has about the natural world

The three main branches of science:

• Life

• Earth

• Technological

• Physical

• Engineering

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A scientist that studies the ocean is primarily an _____ scientist?

• Earth

• Life

• Physical

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A scientists that studies frogs is primarily a _______ scientist.

• Earth

• Life

• Physical

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A scientist that designs airplane engines is primarily a ______ scientist.

• Earth

• Life

• Physical

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Using your senses to gather information:

• observation

• prediction

• inference

• hypothesis

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An explanation of an observation made using what you already know:

• trend

• prediction

• inference

• hypothesis

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A possible explanation that can be tested:

• observation

• prediction

• inference

• hypothesis

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