Chapter 1 Why study Science?

Match the following

• physics

• studies the structure and properties of matter

• chemistry

• studies Earth's weather, climate and atmospheric phenomena

• meteorology

• studies the composition, structure, and changes of planet Earth over time

• geology

• studies the movement, velocity, forces and energy in the world

• biology

• studies living things

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Match the following

• investigate

• deduce information from their observations they have to reason to reach to a conclusion

• predict

• examine something with a great deal of attention

• infer

• increases the sum of knowledge available on a topic

• observe

• involves carefully and attentively researching recognizing and recording information about a thing or al place

• explore

• make a statement about what they believe is going to happen

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Mark all the instruments use when acquiring and storing information

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Mark all the instruments use when measuring

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Mark all the instruments use when observing

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Mark all the characteristics scientists should possess to do their work well.

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Children's natural curiosity does not help them learn.

• True
• False

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The way children explore the world is similar to the way scientists think.

• True
• False

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Scientists and children have nothing in common.

• True
• False

Scientists study the world to try to explain how and why things happen.

• True
• False

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