Nature of Science Vocabulary

Science is____________________________.

• the investigation and exploration of natural events & of new information that results from those investigations

• a statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events

• the communication of results of an experiment

How many branches of science are there?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 2

Which one of the following is NOT a branch of science?

• Earth

• Life

• Physical

• Play

A hypothesis is _________________________.

• a drawing of your backyard.

• a conclusion to a science experiment

• making up lies

• a possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations

True or False? If your hypothesis is supported you should repeat the experiment several times to confirm the results.

• True

• False

What is the first step in Scientific Inquiry?

• Draw Conclusions

• Observe & Ask Questions

• Test Hypothesis

• Communicate Results

Which of the following is an example of Scientific Theory?

• That plate tectonics explains how Earth's crust moves & why earthquakes occur

• If you drop an object, it will fall towards the Earth

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Which of the following is an example of technology?

• dissecting a worm

• a cochlear implant to improve someone's hearing

• a meteor

Can a scientific theory ever be revised?

• Yes! If new facts are revealed, a current theory might be revised.

• No! A theory has been proven as fact.

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Scientific Law is ________________________.

• a hypothesis

• the use of technology

• an explanation of observations or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigation

• a rule that describes a pattern in nature