Science Test: Empircal Evidence, Community Consensus, Pseudo Science vs. Science, Scientific Notation, etc

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What are the websites that are reliable?

.gov , .org , .edu

What is a scientific theory?

A thought-out and well supported by evidence explanation for an experiment or observation thought and created by scientists

What is studied in Life science?

Anything living; plants, animals, humans

What is life science?

Biology

How is a scientific theory developed?

By using empirical evidence, community consensus and factual evidence

What is the third branch of science?

Earth Science

What is Earth Science?

Geology

How can you tell if something is pseudoscience?

If it is an opinion, no backed up evidence, cannot be repeated

How can you tell if something is science?

If it is not an opinion, has backed up evidence, can be repeated, and is confirmed by many scientists

Why is empirical evidence important?

It helps others see if your results from your experiment is real science or pseudoscience

Why is community consensus important?

It proves that your results are true and that they are factual, can be repeated, and are not an opinion

When do you use a histogram?

Its a distribution of data and also for population

What is the second branch of science?

Life science

When do you use a pie graph?

Looking at parts of a whole

What is the first branch of science?

Physical science

What is physical science?

Physics or chemistry

Pseudoscience or real science? Based on fully backed up evidence

Science

What is Science?

The systematic study of natural conditions and events

What is the constant?

The the thing that stays the same the whole experiment

What is the dependent variable?

The thing that changes because of the independent variable

What is the independent variable?

The thing you change on purpose

When do you use a Bar Graph

To compare categories

Why do scientists use scientific notation?

To shorten their answers to be easier to write and read

Why do you graph?

To visually make sense of data and find patterns

When do you use a line graph?

Used for changes over time

When do you use a scatter plot?

Used for comparing independent variables and dependent variables

What is empirical evidence?

When you have evidence that has been backed up by experiments and factual information

What is community consensus?

When you share your results and hypothesis of an experiment to other scientists and they agree with your information

What is the control group?

a group separate from the experiment group independent variable cannot effect

Pseudoscience or real science? Empirical evidence is not available

pseudoscience

Pseudoscience or real science? Explanations are generally not testable

pseudoscience

Pseudoscience or real science? Not based on logic/logic is exaggerated.

pseudoscience

Pseudoscience or real science? Personal opinions are used

pseudoscience

Pseudoscience or real science? Explanations are completed able to repeat

science


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