general science: what is science? test
The law of conservation of matter means that
matter cannot be destroyed or created by known chemical reactions
sort in order from the smallest to largest
millimeter centimeter decimeter
which statements are true about "evidence"?
observations which answer questions information for or against an idea data to help draw a conclusion
The science of taxonomy is able to classify plants and animals into families, groups and orders because
organisms can only produce their own kind living organisms obviously different from one another
astronomy, chemistry, geology, and physics maybe group together and called the _______ sciences
physical
An inference is ____.
Conclusion drawn from information or an observation
How many meters are there in 5 kilometers
5,000
knowledge gained through the use of scientific investigations has provided evidence in favor of scripture
True
what portion (division) of a meter stick is a centimeter
1/100 or 0.01
how many milliliters of water would be needed to fill a 1 L glass jar
1000
which of the following are true for a hypothesis
A first guess an initial idea which is assumed to be true
which of the following are true about Carolus Linnaeus
Christian scientist founder of taxonomy
place an order the distinct divisions of the plant kingdom
Kingdom division class order family genus species
The "language" of the physical and biological science is
Mathematics
it is important that a persons philosophy should be based on
Scientific facts gods word
The science of naming and classifying organisms is called
Taxonomy
if many observations or results of experiments fail to agree with your deductive reasoning then:
The general principle or theory is probably false
which statements are true concerning our interpretation of the results of an experiment
conclusions inferred with from data are often judgments judgment may be affected by what we already think is true (prior knowledge)
information obtained from experiments , observations, measurements is called
data
recorded observations are called
data
searching for evidence which may exist if a theory is assumed true is an example of the
deductive method
which professional uses practical knowledge of science to design and manufacture machines
engineer
recorded information obtained from observation, tests, or experiments which provides reasonable support to validate or falsify a theory is called
evidence
The inductive method of investigation performs experiments or makes observations to prove or disprove a suggested theory
false
if the results of an experiment disprove the hypothesis, the test was poorly designed and is invalid
false
accurate recording of observations should be based on
honesty
what is the purpose of forming a scientific hypothesis what is the purpose of forming a scientific hypothesis?
it starts a plant to test your idea
is a liter larger or smaller than a milliliter
larger
The volume of water in a fish tank can be measured in
liters