1. Nature of Science
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2. Science is a body of knowledge based on the study of nature.
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What is science?
Science is a body of knowledge based on the study of nature.
The nature, or essential characteristics, of science is scientific inquiry.
Scientific inquiry is both a creative process and a process rooted in unbiased observations and experimentation.

3. Scientific Theory v. Scientific Law
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Scientific Theory v. Scientific Law
A theory is an explanation of a natural phenomenon supported by many observations and experiments over time.
A scientific law describes relationships under certain conditions in nature, but does not explain why the relationship is the way it is.

4. Makes observations and draws conclusions
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Makes observations and draws conclusions
Scientists choose subjects to study and decide what types of data to collect.
They analyze the data collected to draw conclusions.

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Expands Knowledge
Most scientific fields are guided by research that results in a constant reevaluation of what is known.
Pseudosciences imitate science, but do not provide science-based explanations.

6. Challenges Accepted Theories
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Challenges Accepted Theories
Scientists welcome debate about one another’s ideas.
Sciences advance by accommodating new information as it is discovered.

7. These inconsistencies often lead to further investigations.
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Observations or data that are not consistent with current scientific understanding are of interest to scientists.
These inconsistencies often lead to further investigations.

8. Conclusions are reached from the evidence.
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Tests Claims
Science-based information makes claims based on a large amount of data and observations obtained from unbiased investigations and carefully controlled experimentation.
Conclusions are reached from the evidence.

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Undergoes Peer Review
Before it is made public, science-based information is reviewed by scientists’ peers.
Peer review is a process by which the procedures used during an experiment and the results are evaluated by other scientists who are in the same field or who are conducting similar research.

10. Science in Everyday Life
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Science in Everyday Life
A person who is scientifically literate combines a basic understanding of science and its processes with reasoning and thinking skills.
Ethical issues must be addressed by society based on the values it holds important.

11. ****These are NOT the Quest Questions*****
Disclaimer…
****These are NOT the Quest Questions*****
These are only PRACTICE Questions

12. Chapter
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Section 1 Formative Questions
What area of science takes scientific knowledge and applies it to meet human needs?
exploration
dynamics
physics
technology D C B A
FQ 1

13. What is a theory? a body of knowledge about a natural phenomenon
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Section 2 Formative Questions
What is a theory?
a body of knowledge about a natural phenomenon
a creative tool for designing investigations
a scientific inquiry that seeks to provide
an explanation
D. an explanation supported by observations
and experiments D C B A
FQ 5

14. Chapter
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Section 2 Formative Questions
Scientists discard observations and data that are not consistent with current scientific understanding.
true
false B A
FQ 6

15. Chapter
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Section 2 Formative Questions
A scientist wants to report the findings from her investigations. Before her information can be published, what must it go through?
forensics
peer review
scientific methods
the metric system D C B A
FQ 7

16. Chapter
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Section 2 Formative Questions
What do issues such as AIDS, global warming, genetic engineering, and cloning have in common?
They involve ethics.
They involve forensics.
They are examples of pseudoscience.
D. They require the metric system. D C B A
FQ 8

17. Chapter
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Section 2 Formative Questions
In order for scientific experiments to be valid, they must be based on scientific methods that use controlled experiments. B A
true
false
FQ 12

18. Answer: Graphs help show patterns in the data and make it easier to
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Chapter Assessment Questions
Answer: Graphs help show patterns in the
data and make it easier to
understand.
CAQ 4

19. Chapter
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Standardized Test Practice
In which activity would an environmental biologist most likely be involved?
genetically engineering plants
finding ways to protect species
preventing the spread of disease
developing new medicines and vaccines D C B A
STP 2

20. Which is an indication that an idea is based on pseudoscience?
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Which is an indication that an idea is based on pseudoscience?
It brings up more questions.
It causes disagreement and debate.
It does not welcome scientific investigation.
It does not receive acceptance by scientists. D C B A
STP 3

21. What is Science 1. Science is the study of nature
2. It requires scientific inquiry that is UNBIASED.
3. Makes observations and draws conclusions
4. Expands knowledge
5. Welcomes and Investigates discrepancies
6. Continuously tests claims to further back them up
7. Goes through extensive Peer Review