Nature of Science: Lesson 1 Quiz Review

Deductions based onobservations; The process of drawing a conclusionfrom given evidence. 

Which of the following is an example of a quantitative observation.

Describe why things happen.

An observation that is describable, but not measurable. Ex. The table is black.

Any information collected with the senses.

Describe what happens in nature.

Measurements and data scientists gather in support of a scientific explanation.

Scientific ideas can change with new evidence and through collaboration and debate.

Which of these statements best describes how scientific ideas might change.

Where scientists can gather empirical evidence in a controlled environment.

This afternoon I go outside & I see the sky is very dark.  What is an inference I could make?

At a constant temperature, as the pressure of a gas increases, the volume decreases.

An observation that is measurable or countable.

Describe principles of nature.

Theories can evolve and become a scientific law as new evidence is discovered.

A well-supported explanation of nature.

Heat can cause matter to change form by accelerating particles,leading to phase change/reaction

Which of these is not one of the three categories of the natural sciences listed in your book?

Description of a specific relationship under given conditions in the natural world.

Where scientists can gather empirical evidence in an uncontrolled environment.