WHAT IS SCIENCE

What is Science?

• A series of procedures to help you solve problems.

• A way to find out what is wrong in this world.

• An organized way of studying the natural world and finding solutions to common problems.

• The way scientists make up general rules.

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Scientists use _________________ to visualize problems or ideas.

• models

• pickles

• frogs

• standards

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Science is a way of learning about the ________________ world.

• natural

• supernatural

• ideal

• revolutionary

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Scientific _________________________ are possible explanations for patterns.

• theories

• laws

• ideas

• worlds

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Scientists make ___________________ about the world around them.

• observations

• opinions

Scientists who study living systems often ask questions like “How do vaccines help prevent disease?” or “What kind of organisms live in a swamp?” These scientists are studying _______ ________________ .

• life science

• earth science

• physical science

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Scientists who study Earth and the systems in space are studying ________ ___________ . These scientists might study asteroids, clouds, or volcanoes.

• life science

• earth science

• physical science

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Science has many uses in the daily world. When you use a computer, a toaster, or a radio, you are using ____________________, or applied science. Many scientists and engineers study the practical applications of science.

• technology

• space science

• wizarding

• experiments

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Scientists design _____________________ to test ideas, theories, and hypothesis about the world around them.

• experiments

• observations

• tests

• fairs

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A _____________ is a person who uses the scientific method to discover new knowledge.

• menace

• scuba diver

• scientist

• botanist