Semester 1 Final - Introduction to Physical Science

________________ answer "why" questions.

Which step of the tech design process may be repeated as necessary?

A _____________ is the standard by which the test results can be compared.

In the plant experiment testing fertilizers, the dependent variable was the plant's height.

Hypotheses should begin with...

A ____________ is a statement describing what always happens under certain conditions.

A ________ is an explanation of observations based upon proven hypotheses, verified many times.

Which of the following is a physical constraint?

Which of the following is a social constraint?

The application of science to solve practical problems is called __________.

In the plant experiment testing fertilizers, which of the following is a constant?

T or F: In experimental sciences, a theory can never be "proven", it can only be "disproven."

A ___________ is a statement that predicts the outcome of an investigation.

The law of _____________ states that you should choose the simplest of competing theories.

In the plant experiment testing fertilizers, the independent variable was the fertilizer.

Science is ___________________.

What is the goal of technology?

What is the first step of the tech design process?

In an experiment, the _________________ changes in response to the other variable.