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Science Review
Helps to study for 9 weeks exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is science? | The process of learning about the natural world through observation and experimentation. |
| Who can be a scientist? | Anyone! |
| What do scientists do? | The form hypothesis', they experiment, they test, they ask questions, etc. |
| What is an observation vs an inference? | An observation is information we gain from our 5 senses, and an inference is a statement we make based on an interpretation of facts or observations. |
| What is the scientific method? | A way of problem solving by making a hypothesis and testing it. |
| What are the steps of the scientific method in order? | Problem, hypothesis, procedure (experiment), data and results, and conclusion. |
| What is a hypothesis? | An educated guess or statement about what is going to happen. |
| What is a variable? | A factor that can exist in different amounts. |
| What is the difference between the Independent variable, Dependent variable, and Controlled variable? | The Controlled is kept the same in an experiment, the Dependent is measured in the experiment, and the Independent is changed in an experiment. |
| When do we use a safety shower, eye wash, fire extinguisher, fire blanket? | When we have a chemicals all over our body, in our eyes, a fire in the room, and a fire on yourself. |