Midterm 1 Stuff

Question 1

Scientific Method Order

Answer 1

(1) Observation
(2) Question
(3) Hypothesis
(4) Experiment
(5) Analyze Data
(6) Conclude
(7) Report Results

Question 2

Fact

Answer 2

Universally true

Question 3

Hypothesis

Answer 3

hypothesis’ status is unknown until it is tested

Question 4

Theory

Answer 4

Can be thought of as a hypothesis that has been tested and tested over and over again by the scientific community and is widely held to be true, with exceptions.
Ex) big bang theory

Question 5

Peer Review

Answer 5

The process by which researchers have their articles reviewed by experts in their field before the article is published

Question 6

Key Peer Review Players

Answer 6

Researchers (Write article, send to journal editor, Initiates)
Editors (Edit Article, send out for peer review)
Reviewers (review article, send out for peer review)
Publishers (If all agree, that the article is sound, the editor sends article to publishers, who then published there article)