The Scientific Method

What is science?

• The process of gathering, analyzing and making sense of data
• The process of exercising dominion over God's world
• The collection of observations, explanations, and models produced through an organized study of nature
• The process of collecting observations

What do hydrologists study?

• The ocean
• Chemical properties of fresh water
• Weather
• The solid rocky type of the earth

What is measured data?

• Written descriptions of observations
• Data that is being measured
• Data collected by observing nature
• Data that is analyzed

What is a hypothesis?

• Data collected by observing nature
• A theory about the origin of the universe
• A model that explains observations
• An initial explanation for a problem

What is redemption?

• The process of building dams
• The process of studying Earth Science
• The process of restoring God's fallen creation
• The process of launching satellites

What are measured data?

• Data that is collected by observing nature
• Data that is described by models
• Data that is being measured
• Data that is based on presuppositions

What do geologists study?

• Weather
• The ocean
• The solid rocky type of the earth
• Chemical properties of fresh water

How can humans declare God's glory in Earth Science?

• By launching satellites
• By discovering and imitating God's creation
• By building dams
• By studying the Big Bang Theory

What is the purpose of scientific models?

• To collect observations
• To exercise dominion over God's world
• To analyze data
• To explain and predict natural phenomena

What is the difference between operational science and historical science?

• Operational science investigates events that can be observed in the present, while historical science investigates events that happened in the past
• Operational science investigates events that happened in the past, while historical science investigates events that can be observed in the present
• There is no difference between operational science and historical science
• Operational science investigates events in the past, while historical science investigates events in the present