CHAPTER 1 MS. PAREKH

WHAT IS SCIENCE? SCIENCE IS THE INVESTIGATION AND EXPLORATION OF NATURAL EVENTS AND THE NEW INFORMATION THAT RESULTS FROM THOSE INVESTIGATIONS

WHAT ARE THE THREE BRANCHES OF SCIENCE? EARTH, LIFE, AND PHYSICAL

WHAT IS PHYSICAL SCIENCE? THE STUDY OF ENERGY AND MATTER

WHAT IS LIFE SCIENCE? THE STUDY OF ALL LIVING THINGS

WHAT IS EARTH SCIENCE? THE STUDY OF ROCKS, SOILS, OCEANS, AND THE ATMOSPHERE

WHAT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD? SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY

WHAT ARE THE STEPS OF THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD? OBSERVATION, QUESTION, INFERENCE, HYPOTHESIS, PREDICTION, TEST HYPOTHESIS, ANALYZE RESULTS, DRAW CONCLUSIONS, COMMUNICATE RESULTS, AND FURTHER SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY

WHAT IS AN OBSERVATION? USING ONE OR MORE OF YOUR SENSES TO GATHER INFORMATION

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN INFERENCE AND A HYPOTHESIS? AN INFERENCE IS AN EXPLANATION BASED ON PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERIENCE WHILE A HYPOTHESIS IS AN EXPLANATION THAT CAN BE TESTED BY SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION. HE

WHAT IS A PREDICTION? A STATEMENT OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT IN THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SCIENTIFIC THEORY AND A SCIENTIFIC LAW? A SCIENTIFIC THEORY IS AN EXPLANATION OF OBSERVATIONS BASED ON KNOWLEDGE GAINED FROM MANY OBSERVATIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS WHILE A SCIENTIFIC LAW IS A STATEMENT THAT SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

WHAT IS TECHNOLOGY? TECHNOLOGY IS THE PRACTICAL USE OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE, ESPECIALLY FOR INDUSTRIAL OR COMMERCIAL USE.

WHAT ARE THE THREE RESULTS OF SCIENCE? TECHNOLOGY, NEW MATERIALS, AND POSSIBLE EXPLANATIONS

WHAT IS CRITICAL THINKING? CRITICAL THINKING COMPARES WHAT YOU ALREADY KNOW WITH THE INFORMATION YOU ARE GIVEN IN ORDER TO DECIDE WHETHER YOU AGREE WITH IT.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FACT AND AN OPINION? A FACT IS A STATEMENT THAT CAN BE STRICTLY DEFINED WHILE AN OPINION IS A PERSONAL VIEW ABOUT A TOPIC.