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Science and the Scientific Method
1. The study of various objects or events which occur in nature for the purpose of understanding and
explaining them is called SCIENCE (P. 5 Science and Technology, Intro Game)
2. The word science comes from the Latin word SCIRE which means
TO KNOW. (Intro Game)
3. The goal of science is to UNDERSTAND and EXPLAIN things and events
which occur in the world around us. (Intro Game)
4. The three major fields of science are EARTH science, LIFE science, and
PHYSICAL science. (PP. 53 – 55 Science and Technology, Intro Game)
5. The major field of science which is involved with the study of the structure and composition of the earth,
it’s oceans, its atmosphere and the rest of the universe which surrounds the earth is called
EARTH science. (P. 54 Science and Technology, Intro Game)
6. Some of the many different branches of earth science are: (P. 54 Science and Technology)
A. GEOLOGY
B. METEOROLOGY
C. ASTRONOMY
D. OCEANOGRAPHY
7. The major field of science which is involved with the study of living things and their parts and actions is
called LIFE science. (P. 53 Science and Technology, Intro Game)
8. Some of the many different branches of life science are: (P. 53 Science and Technology)
A. BIOLOGY
B. MICROBIOLOGY
C. GENETICS
D. PHYSIOLOGY
9. The major field of science which is involved with the study of matter, energy, motion and various forces
which occur in nature is called PHYSICAL science. (P. 55 Science and Technology, Intro Game)
10. Some of the many different branches of physical science are: (p. 55 Science and Technology)
A. CHEMISTRY
B. PHYSICS
11. Any scientist who is involved with studying different things or events which occur in nature for the
purpose of obtaining new ideas and knowledge is called a(n) RESEARCH
scientist. (Intro Game)
12. A(n) APPLIED scientist is a scientist who uses the new ideas and knowledge
that a research scientist discovers to create or invent things which might improve our lives and make
the world that we live in a better place. (Intro Game)
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13. All of the inventions, creations or innovations which applied scientists create in order to improve our
lives and make the world that we live in a better place are collectively called
TECHNOLOGY . (P. 117 Science and Technology, Intro Game)
14. Some examples of the many different inventions or innovations applied scientists have made or created
in order to make our lives easier and improve the world that we live in are: (PP. 117 – 145 Science and
Technology, Intro Game)
A. COMPUTER
B. PHONES
C. CARS
D. T.V.
15. The universal system or method of study which is used by all scientists to
answer questions or solve problems concerning things or events which occur in
nature is called the SCIENTIFIC METHOD. (P. 18 – 27 Science and
Technology, Intro Game, Case of the Sleeping Frog, VCR: The Scientific Method, Fred Quickgrow Jones,
Pendulum Lab)
16. The 8 steps of the scientific method listed in their proper order are:
(P. 18 – 27 Science and Technology, Intro Game, Case of the Sleeping Frog, VCR: The Scientific Method,
Fred Quickgrow Jones, Pendulum Lab)
1. OBSERVE
5. EXPERIMENT
2. QUESTION OR PROBLEM
6. COLLECT AND ANALYZE DATA
3. RESEARCH
7. CONCLUSION
4. HYPOTHESIS
8. REPLICATE