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physical science10/2

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why do we use the scientific method or experimental method?   to solve problems  
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how many steps does the scientific method have?   6  
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what are the steps of the scientific method?   1.state the problem 2. form a hypothesis 3. do a controlled experiment 4. analyze the data 5. make a conclusion 6. verify the conclusion  
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why is stating the problem an important part of the method?   clearly stated problems help to focus your attention on how to solve them, and you need to know what your problem is before you solve it  
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how do you form a hypothesis?   by researching your topic  
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what is the purpose of researching?   you may find new information so that you can better predict the solution to your problem and become more educated on your topic  
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what is a hypothesis?   an educated guess  
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How should your hypothesis be written: question or statement?   statement  
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What makes an experiment controlled?   an experiment that attempts to look at just one factor (or one variable) that could help answer the original problem  
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what is a control group?   is a reference and everything stays the same  
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what is an experimental group?   everything in the group stays the same except one factor (variable)  
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how do scientists record their data?   pen and paper/on a computer/photography/audio recordings/etc...  
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when should scientists record their data?   Immediately, if you rely on your memory even for a little it may fail you  
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what makes an experiment good?   keeping records of what you do and make sure you observe, measure, record your results  
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what is data?   pieces of information  
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why should scientists verify their experiment?   we as humans make mistakes so we need to double check our observations and repeat them to make sure they are correct  
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what is quantitative data?   data that is measurable or numerical "quantity"  
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what is qualitative data?   does not involve the use of numbers or measurements, but rather is a description of an event or conditons  
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why do scientists prefer to use quantitative data?   it is less effected by bias than qualitative data  
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why are graphs useful?   separates and organizes data into one location that is visual and clear also makes relationships visible  
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why is it important to analyze your data?   you may see a trend or see that one factor caused the change  
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why is it important that conclusions relate to the hypothesis?   so that it can account for the data  
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how are conclusions made?   by looking through all the data and personal judgements and coming up with an answer that can best fit the problem  
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Why is it important that conclusions remain simple?   you don't want to over extend your results to claim something that has not been tested thoroughly  
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Name 2 different ways that you can verify a conclusion?   1.can form a different experiment that could lead to similar results 2.make a prediction based on the solution and then test whether the prediction is accurate  
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Why could an experiment not be verified?   the equipment could have malfunctioned  
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Give an example of when the scientific method may include more or less steps?   less- if you were to study the stars you cannot experiment on them  
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what is a theory? give an example   long-day theory  
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what is a law? give an example   Neuton's laws of motion  
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what is the big difference between a theory or a law   theory-tested hypothesis, ideas that have been tested by many experiments or observations law-known fact, are chosen to describe consistent patterns of phenomena in nature  
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what is a miracle   nature is changed or modified  
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what makes a good law   laws are chosen no discovered therefore you must choose carefully  
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how do scientist communicate   talk on the phone, email, text, and meet up with the person  
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why does it take courage for scientist to communicate findings?   not everyone is going to agree with you  
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why is it beneficial for scientists to communicate findings?   you could get feedback from your fellow scientists and new ideas  
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what is pride?   arrogance  
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how is pride dangerous to science?   if you don't know an answer, you will pretend to if your prideful and this can hurt your experiment, or leave other confused on how to work you experiment  
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what are some limitations in collecting data?   some phenomenons are too small, occur to quickly, or happen to far away  
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Why can we not collect data in the spiritual realm?   science cannot deal with it, no physical senses to collect data with, if you cannot obeserve something then it cannot be tested by scientific method  
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what are universal statements?   all or none statements  
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How can we make mistakes as scientists?   misunderstand miscalculate misapply information  
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what are some limitations in science?   science cannot make value judgements, cannot prove universal statements, cannot establish truth, is limited by the persons who practice it  
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