The Goals of Science

One of the goals of Science is:

• To make us cry.

• To help us run experiments in our daily lives so that we can learn.

• To describe the world around us by giving us the ability to categorize things.

• Teach us about photosynthesis, the process where plants convert sun energy into chemical energy.

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In terms of Science, an engineer would:

• Drive a locomotive which pulls the cars of a train.

• Dig up old artifacts that tell a story of an ancient culture from long ago.

• Study how potato plants would grow on the surface of mars.

• Build a bridge with bricks sturdy enough to hold the weight of trucks.

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True or False: Science allows us to come up with generalizations about things that occur repeatedly.

• Naw! Science doesn't let us think of things generally, it has to be specific.

• You betcha! Science describes what goes on in nature, so we can make generalizations about what we repeatedly observe.

• Absolutely not. Only math allows us to predict what will happen next based on reoccurring patterns.

• True! True! Skadoo! The whole point of Science is to be able to look at things we know and identify that we know it!

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If I am studying how to break down salt with hydrochloric acid, I am studying

• Physical Science

• Earth Science

• Life Science

• Engineering

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We suffer from bacterial infections far less because of continual development of antibiotics. This is courtesy of the _____________________ branch of Science.

• Physical Science

• Earth Science

• Engineering

• Social Science

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Living things on Earth are studied by Scientists in which field?

• Physical Science

• Earth Science

• Life Science

• Engineering

In order to collect data on the amount of carbon that can be found in our atmosphere, we must consult those who practice in the ______________________ branch of Science.

• Physical Science

• Earth Science

• Life Science

• Engineering

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Gasoline products that are safer and cleaner are being researched all the time by scientists in the branch of _______________________.

• Physical Science

• Earth Science

• Life Science

• Engineering

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The hypothesis is your general statement of how you think the scientific phenomenon in question works. (A phenomenon is something that is observed, but isn't always well understood - like Black Holes).

• Describe

• Predict

• Explain

• Apply

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If I take up the hobby of bee keeping (because honey, yo) which branch of science am I practicing?

• Physical Science

• Earth Science

• Life Science

• Engineering

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