What is Science and the Scientific Method

What is the best definition of the term "theory," as it is used in science?

• A theory is a testable statement that must be able to be supported or not supported by observational evidence.

• A theory is a explanation that is based on vast amounts of data accumulated over long periods of time.

• A theory is a hypothesis that uses laws and observation to make an assumption.

• Possible guess for a set of observations or possible answer to a scientific question that could be tested.

A possible guess for a set of

observations that must be tested is called a

• theory

• law

• fact

• hypothesis

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A well-tested explanation for a broad range

of natural events is called a

• theory

• law

• fact

• hypothesis

a personal, rather than scientific, view for or against something.

• hypothesis

• theory

• bias

• experiment

Scientists have their research reviewed by their

peers, who are other scientists. Who are your peers?

• Mr. Garcia

• Your Parents

• classmates

• scientists

In an experiment there are two groups. There is the experimental group and the control group.

Which group is the independent variable changed?

• experimental group

• control group

In an experiment there are two groups. There is the experimental group and the control group.

Which group is the independent variable NOT changed?

• experimental group

• control group

Which is a NOT a goal of science?

• to provide natural and testable explanations for natural events.

• understand patterns in nature.

• make useful predictions about natural events.

• prove your own beliefs

What is the first step of the scientific method/methodology?

• analyze the data

• ask a question/identify the problem

• form a hypothesis

• communicate the results

A hypothesis has to be testable?

• False

• True