PHY Ch. 1

Which of the following involves passion, talent, and intelligence?

A) science B) music C) art D) literature

Based on a series of competent observations, multiple observers are in agreement about a certain phenomenon. This is a

Fact

An educated guess or explanation for an observation or experimental result. Not yet fully accepted as fact. This is a ___

Hypothesis

A statement about a relationship between natural quantities. The statement has been tested many times, and has not been contradicted. This is a ___

Law

A systematic methodology for gathering, organizing and applying knowledge. This is a

Scientific method

A framework that includes many well-tested and verified hypotheses about one or more aspects of the natural world. This is a ___

Theory

Science, art, and religion do not contradict one another because

all three have different domains.

A scientific hypothesis is

an educated guess

The difference between science and technology is that technology deals more with

application of scientific principles to address human needs

Science and technology are

fundamentally different from each other.

When a scientist is dishonest and reports false information, he or she

gets no second chance in the scientific community.

A frame-work that is used to synthesize a collection of hypotheses and related information is called a

theory

The synthesis of a large collection of information that contains well-tested and verified hypotheses about certain aspects of the world is known as a scientific

theory

Being knowledgeable about science, the arts, and religion, makes a person

truly educated