Principles of Science Buzzword Quiz
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- Q1What is a Scientific Theory?Explanations that have no meaning based on a guess.Explanations that can be used to make predictions based on lots of scientific evidence.Explanations that can be used to make predictions using no scientific evidence.a philosophical explanation.30s
- Q2What is a Fact?Statements that we know are true due to imaginationStatements we made upStatements that we gossip about.Statements that we know to be true through direct observation30s
- Q3A Scientific Law is...the rules.a statement that was created by a scientist during a time of great enlightment.no at all relevant.a statement based on repeated experimental observations that describes some aspects of the universe.30s
- Q4Observation is...something seen with your own senses or indirectly through the use of toolsa conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning30s
- Q5A hypothesis is...a guess that was made based on no prior experience or observationsan idea based on prior experience, scientific background knowledge, observations and logic30s
- Q6Something Falsifiable is...A test might produce evidence proving an idea falsesomething that is reproducible30s
- Q7Uncertainty is.....the state of being irrationalthe state of being unsure30s
- Q8Scientific error is...something wrongDifference between a measurement and the true value30s
- Q9What is a scientific prediction?what we expect to observeseeing the future30s
- Q10What is a belief?something that can never ever changeaccepting of an idea30s
- Q11What is the difference between a fundamental unit and a derived unit?A derived unit is a thing that is or is perceived as being the smallest part into which a complex whole can be analyzed and a fundamental unit is a unit of measurement comprised of a combination of base units.A fundamental unit is a thing that is or is perceived as being the smallest part into which a complex whole can be analyzed and a derived unit is a unit of measurement comprised of a combination of base units.30s
- Q12A prefix is....a word, letter, or number placed after another.a word, letter, or number placed before another.a word, letter, or number placed in between two others.30s
- Q13What is difference between a dependent and an independent variable?an independent variable is a variable (often denoted by y ) whose value depends on that of another while a dependent variable is a variable (often denoted by x ) whose variation does not depend on that of another.there is no difference.a dependent variable is a variable (often denoted by y ) whose value depends on that of another while an independent variable is a variable (often denoted by x ) whose variation does not depend on that of another.30s
- Q14What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative?quantitative is data that is collected via observations and descriptions whereas qualitative is data collected by measuring something numericallyqualitative is data that is collected via observations and descriptions whereas quantitative is data collected by measuring something numerically30s
- Q15The factor-label method isa technique for converting units of measurement into other units of measurementa technique for labeling factors in measurementsa technique for converting labels into factors in measurements30s