Cards in this guide (18)
What type of reasoning was used in the development of evolutionary theory
Inductive reasoning was used in the development of evolutionary
theory.
What term describes an educated guess about what the answer to a question might be
How do scientists analyze the data they collect
They can use statistics.
Scientists analyze the data that they collect using either quantitative or qualitative methods. Quantitative methods use statistics. Qualitative methods use methods such as comparison or categorization of the data.
How are hypotheses tested
What must always happen before a hypothesis can be formed
a reveiw of what is known about the subject must occur
The custom of watching fireworks on the Fourth of July would be studied by this social science
A jogger runs at an average speed of 5 ms for 3 minutes then finishes with an average speed of 4 ms for 2 minutes What is his average speed in ms for the run
Which of these rates is slowest 1760 yardsminute 60 mihr or 88 ftsec
When you convert it, you will find out that they're all the
same.
You guess that perhaps leaves change color because they do not produce chlorophyll when temperatures get colder What have you done
The tangent of an angle equals the ratio of the
Sine of the angle to its cosine.
Look at the pie graph pictured How many students ate in the cafeteria
What type of graph shows a direct relationship between variables
type the equation that shows the relationship between the
variables in this chart.
What type of reasoning is used in this example Penguins eat fish Sparrows eat insects Robins eat worms Vultures eat carrion Hawks eat mice Doves eat seed Birds have diverse diets
Inductive reasoning is used in this example.
What type of measurement is this 12 feet up scalar or vector
A scalar has distance but no direction.
A vector has distance and direction.
"12 feet up" has distance (12 feet) and direction (up), so is a
vector.
Which of these is an example of a scientific law
A Scientific Law is a statement based on repeated experimental
observation that describes aspects of the world, and implies that
there is a casual relationship involving its elements.
Which of these is NOT a way that scientists collect data
There is only one way not to collect data. The only way that is
not a good way to collect data is theory development.
Which statements are true of all scientific endeavors
Which statements are true of all scientific endeavors
What of these is always part of using the scientific method
A question about an observation
