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7th Grade GenSci T1
What is science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| True or false: Science has provided evidence in favor of Scripture | true |
| The _______ method of investigation performs experiments or makes observations to prove or disprove a suggested theory. | inductive |
| If the results of an experiment disprove the hypothesis, that means the test was poorly designed and is invalid. | false |
| True or false: A scientific investigation may include a literature search | true |
| Recorded observations are called _____ | data |
| A milliliter is ____________ than a liter. | smaller |
| How many milliliters are in one liter? | 1,000 |
| What portion of a meter stick is a centimeter? | 1/100 |
| The science of naming and classifying organisms is called: | taxonomy |
| The Law of Conservation of Matter means that: | matter cannot be destroyed or created by known chemical reactions |
| If many observations or results of experiments fail to agree with your deductive reasoning, then: | Your theory is probably false |
| Searching for evidence which may exist if a theory is assumed true is an example of the: | deductive method |
| Accurate recording of observations should be based on which of the following: feelings impressions ideas honesty | honesty |
| The volume of water in a bucket can be measured in: | liters |
| How many meters are there in 7 kilometers? | 7,000 |
| An inference is: | an uncertain conclusion drawn from information or an observation |
| True or false: the purpose of forming a scientific hypothesis is to provide the answer to an investigation | false |
| True or false: The purpose of forming a hypothesis is to start a plan to test your idea | true |
| True or false: the purpose of forming a scientific hypothesis is to allow you to prove that your idea is correct | false |
| Which professional uses practical knowledge of science to design and manufacture machines? | an engineer |
| Recorded information obtained from observation, tests, or experiments which provides reasonable support to validate or falsify a theory is called: | evidence |
| Which statement(s) is/are NOT true about "evidence"? -proof that an idea is true -observations which answer questions -data to help draw a conclusion -information for or against an idea | proof that an idea is true |
| If matter (mass)has never been observed to be created or destroyed, then inductive reasoning says: -the amount of mass in the universe has never changed. -the known laws of science cannot explain the origin of mass. | both are true |
| Give two important facts about Carolus Linnaeus | -He was a scientist who was a Christian -He was the founder of the science of taxonomy |
| Why does the science of taxonomy work? | Because organisms can only reproduce their own kind, and living organisms are obviously different from one another |
| True or false: A hypothesis is a series of observations | false |
| True or false: a hypothesis is a collection of facts | false |
| True or false: a hypothesis is a first guess | true |
| True or false: a hypothesis is a conclusion already reached from observations | false |
| True or false: a hypothesis is an initial idea which is assumed to be true, but must be tested | true |
| True or false: We will always infer a correct conclusion from accurate data | false |
| True or false: An experiment performed correctly will always result in the correct interpretation | false |
| True or false: Conclusions inferred from data are often judgments | true |
| True or false: Judgment may be affected by what we already think is true | true |
| It is important that a person's philosophy should be based on: -scientific facts -scientific theories -God's Word -emotions -feelings | -scientific facts -God's word |
| What is the basic unit of mass? | the kilogram |
| What is the basic unit of length? | the meter |
| What is the basic unit of time? | the second |
| What is the basic unit of volume? | the liter |
| Galileo is associated with what kind of science? | Astronomy |
| Lavoisier is associated with what kind of science? | chemistry and mass |
| Who is credited with the discovery of gravity? | Sir Isaac Newton |
| Your personal judgment about data and what it means is your __________ of it | interpretation |
| A systematic arrangement of things by type is called: | classification |
| Science can be defined as an ________ body of _________ | organized body of knowledge |
| Conclusions based on logic can be called: | reasoning |
| Reasoning from a general principle to a specific expectation is called __________ reasoning | deductive |
| ________ is the capacity to do work | energy |
| Astronomy, chemistry, geology, and physics may be grouped together and called the _________ sciences. | physical |
| The "language" of the physical and biological sciences is: | Math OR logic |
| Sort in order from the smallest to the largest. decimeter millimeter centimeter | millimeter centimeter decimeter |
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