Scientific Inquiry

What is pseudoscience?

• A branch of science that deals with the physical world

• A belief or process mistakenly regarded as scientific

• A branch of science that deals with the human mind

• A branch of science that deals with the universe

What is physical science?

• Study of human behavior
• Study of plants and animals
• Study of matter and energy

• Study of historical events

life science is _______

• the study of living organisms
• a type of rock
• a branch of mathematics
• a programming language

Scientific Inquiry is __________

• A method of investigation used by scientists
• A type of plant
• A mathematical formula
• A historical event

What is a hypothesis?

• A proven scientific fact
• A type of mathematical equation
• a possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations

• A type of chemical reaction

What was Marie Curie known for?

• Inventing the telephone
• Writing novels
• Discovering radioactivity
• Creating the first computer

What happens if your hypothesis is not supported?

• You must modify or discard your hypothesis

• Your hypothesis is automatically false
• You must change your research question
• Your hypothesis is proven true

What is an observation?

• using one or more of your senses to gather information

• A theory that explains a natural phenomenon
• A method of collecting data
• A process of making an experiment

What is scientific law?

• A scientific law is a statement based on repeated experimental observations that describes some aspect of the universe.
• A scientific law is a guess about the outcome of an experiment.
• A scientific law is a rule that must be followed by all scientists.
• A scientific law is a theory that has been proven.

What are the outcomes of scientific inquiry?

• Develop, discover, and find

• Increase in population
• Decrease in pollution
• Increase in employment