Nature of Science Exam Questions
Correctly Answered.
Science Definition - CORRECT ANSWER The different processes that people use to discover how things
work in the natural world.
The 4 Scientific Processes - CORRECT ANSWER 1:Observation 2:Investigation 3:Experimentation
4:Evaluation
Technology Definition - CORRECT ANSWER The application of science for practical uses. (Applied
Science)
Scientific Law - CORRECT ANSWER A statement or equation that accurately describes a natural process;
PROVEN but doesn't explain why. Newton's law of motion.
Scientific Theory - CORRECT ANSWER A system of ideas that explains many related observations.
Explains the WHY but NOT PROVEN. How dinosaurs were made extinct.
Models - CORRECT ANSWER Something scientists use to represent an object or an event in order to
make it easier to study.
Branches of Natural Science - CORRECT ANSWER Biology-Plants(Botony)Animals(Zoology)Human
Body(Anatomy)Ecosystems(Ecology), Physical Science-(Chemistry & Physics), Earth Science.
Steps to Scientific Method - CORRECT ANSWER 1:Make an Observation 2: State your purpose 3:
Background Research 4: Form a Hypothesis 5: Design an Experiment 6: Experiment & Collect Data 7:
Record Results 8: Conclusion
Experiment - CORRECT ANSWER Variables- Investigation Factors in an experiment.
Dependent Variable- the variable that changes in an experiment due to the independent variable.
Correctly Answered.
Science Definition - CORRECT ANSWER The different processes that people use to discover how things
work in the natural world.
The 4 Scientific Processes - CORRECT ANSWER 1:Observation 2:Investigation 3:Experimentation
4:Evaluation
Technology Definition - CORRECT ANSWER The application of science for practical uses. (Applied
Science)
Scientific Law - CORRECT ANSWER A statement or equation that accurately describes a natural process;
PROVEN but doesn't explain why. Newton's law of motion.
Scientific Theory - CORRECT ANSWER A system of ideas that explains many related observations.
Explains the WHY but NOT PROVEN. How dinosaurs were made extinct.
Models - CORRECT ANSWER Something scientists use to represent an object or an event in order to
make it easier to study.
Branches of Natural Science - CORRECT ANSWER Biology-Plants(Botony)Animals(Zoology)Human
Body(Anatomy)Ecosystems(Ecology), Physical Science-(Chemistry & Physics), Earth Science.
Steps to Scientific Method - CORRECT ANSWER 1:Make an Observation 2: State your purpose 3:
Background Research 4: Form a Hypothesis 5: Design an Experiment 6: Experiment & Collect Data 7:
Record Results 8: Conclusion
Experiment - CORRECT ANSWER Variables- Investigation Factors in an experiment.
Dependent Variable- the variable that changes in an experiment due to the independent variable.
