Scientific Proceedures and Safety - Sem. Final

Science comes from the Lation word _______________________, meaning knowledge.

Science is (this can have more than one answer)

• state of knowing

• when a number of scientists establish a theory

• system of knowledge covering general truths

• obtained and tested through scientific method

One of the earliest discoveries in science happened between 2000 bc and 500 bc, when observations revealed _____________ move in the sky in a certain _______________.

In 1665 _______________________________ first descried cells.

• Gregor Mendel

• Robert Hooke

• Issac Newton

• Nicholas Joseph

He discovered how genetic information is passed down from a parent to an offspring.

• Issac Newton

• Gregor Mendel

• Robert Hooke

• Edward Jenner

In order to obtain new information, scientist utilize __________________________ and ________________________. (this has more than one answer)

• observation

• determination

• experimentation

• a pencil

Scientific method refers to the techniques followed to gain new information. Those techniques include (more than one answer)

• making an observation and asking a question about that observation.

• state the conclusion

• research

• analyze results

What comes after making an observation and asking a question?

• research

• state the hypothesis

• test the hypothesis

• analyze the results

What comes after test the hypothesis?

• make an observation and ask a question about it

• state the conclusion

• analyze results

• research

A hypothesis is a provisional and testable statement. It can be proven or disproven based on

• evidence gathered through epxerimentation

• just because you think so

• what someone else told you

• throwing some sticks and seeing how they land