Chapter 1 Scientific Method

Question 1

what are the scientific method steps

Answer 1

1. make observations
2. ask questions
3. form a hypothesis
4. perform an experiment
5. analyze your results
6. draw conclusions

Question 2

what is inductive reasoning

Answer 2

arriving at a conclusion based on one’s observations

Question 3

what is deductive reasoning

Answer 3

using logic to draw conclusions based on a specific case. This should be done AFTER the experiment is performed

Question 4

what is a hypothesis

Answer 4

a testable statement

Question 5

what is a theory

Answer 5

based on testing the same or similar hypotheses many times and finding the same or similar results

Question 6

what is a law

Answer 6

never shown to fail but still not completely understood

Question 7

what is an independent variable

Answer 7

what you are testing

Question 8

what is a dependent variable

Answer 8

data

Question 9

what is the control

Answer 9

test subject

Question 10

what is a replicate

Answer 10

identical copies of test subjects

Question 11

what are constants

Answer 11

needed for experiment, does not affect results

Question 12

what is basic science

Answer 12

expand knowledge whether or not it will be used

Question 13

what is applied science

Answer 13

aims to use science to solve real-world problems