ucla eps sci 1 final UPDATED Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. define science The observation, identification, description, experimental investigation, and the-
oretical explanation of phenomena. OR a systematic enterprise that builds and
organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about
the universe.
2. define geology The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the earth.
3. Give examples of They can prevent harmful false explanations ie when George Washington died
how science can from blood-letting when he just had a cold. They can have useful applications ie
be useful filtered water, smart phones, aviation. -> Reduces harmful misconceptions and
practices (i.e bloodletting, eugenics), advances progression in society (medical
development, transportation, technology, etc.)
4. Distinguish be- Basic science is science simply for the pursuit of knowledge and exploring
tween "basic" questions about the natural world, with no direct intention of applying these
and"applied" sci- answers to everyday problems. This can often unintentionally give knowledge for
ence, and explain applied science, which attempts to use scientific research to better everyday life.
how the former (i.e radio-wave experiments -> WiFi, study of genetics -> hereditary diseases)
can lead to the lat-
ter.
5. State different Geology gives us an understanding of the Earth (and other planets) so it can help
ways in which ge- mitigate natural hazards (ie reinforced concrete in earthquake-prone areas) and
ology can be use- unnatural hazards (ie solving the effects of a sewage leak into groundwater), it is
ful, and give ex- key to finding and extracting useful resources (ie oil and important minerals for
amples. day-to-day use), and to dealing with the resulting environmental consequences
(ie over-mining and pollution)
Geology also helps understand how natural disasters form, when they occur,
and what can be done to reduce damage/other preventative measures. (i.e
earthquake warning systems, tsunami evacuation efforts)
6.
, ucla eps sci 1 final UPDATED Questions and CORRECT Answers
Distinguish be- science is an enterprise (or pursuit, endeavor, etc.), which can investigate differ-
tween a science, ent things and the different things could be like earth (geology), life (biology),
the thing being behavior/mind (psychology), etc. It's conducted by "scientists," but if it's a matter
studied scientifi- of the thing being studied then they're classified as like geologists, biologists,
cally, and the peo- psychologists, etc
ple doing it.
7. Give examples of Edward Jenner coming up with the idea for vaccines, Jonas Salk creating the Polio
scientists doing vaccine, Rachel Carson writing Silent Spring--a conservation science book about
good. the effects of ddt on egg shells of birds of prey
8. Discuss how sci- Can be prevented through government regulation ie the FDA and by funding
ence considered "good" science programs ie NASA and NSF. Also, scientists can join associations
morally bad can like the World Medical Association (WMA) which declares ethical principles
beprevented. regrading human experimentation.
9. Describe how hu- Scientists can be biased or dishonest with their findings which can affect the data
man flaws can and make their findings untrustworthy.
negatively impact
the quality of the
science that they
do.
10. List the 1. Make observations2. Ask relevant questions3. Form hypotheses4. Create
steps/compo- testable predictions based on hypotheses5. Gather data to support, reject, or
nents of the edit the predictions and repeat6. Develop general theories using the data found
scientific method. to provide tentative answers to the original question.
11. Describe how ad- It ensures evidence-based explanations because part of the scientific method is
herence to the literally gathering data to test the predictions and from that developing general
scientific method theories.
ensures evi-
dence-based ex-
, ucla eps sci 1 final UPDATED Questions and CORRECT Answers
planations for
phenomena.
12. Discuss factors in A control group (used to challenge previous scientific method; does not receive
good experimen- treatment), suflcient sample size (to get more reliable results), a representative
tal design. sample(must represent the population of what's being studied), and it should
be a reproducible experiment(so that it can be redone and more data can be
gathered).
13. Explain how the Scientists observed a high amount of iridium in the Creataceous-Paleogene
scientific method boundary which is rare in Earth's crust. This led to questions of why it's there, so
is applicable to it was hypothesized that an asteroid impact caused this. To test this, they needed
historical more evidence and it was later found that there was shocked quartz at the
sciences, using boundary, suggesting an impact of some sort, and that the crater in the Yucatan
the peninsula was likely the site of impact. This supporting data helps develop the
Cretaceous-Paleo- theory that the extinction event was caused by an asteroid impact.
gene extinction
event as an
example.
14. Define data, and Data (singular datum) are individual units of information. Quantitative applies
distinguish be- to numerical data, and qualitative applies to more descriptive data. Continuous
tween different data is like how if you're measuring something, there's an infinite amount of
types (quantita- measurements between 1 and 2 cm. Discrete is like if you roll a dice, there will
tive vs. qualita- only be 6 possible outcomes, not an infinite amount. Categorical is like data that
tive, and contin- can be divided into groups ie race, sex, age, education level.
uous vs. discrete
vs. categorical).
15. Convert between use dimensional analysis I guess. I don't know how I should define this
different units of
measure.
1. define science The observation, identification, description, experimental investigation, and the-
oretical explanation of phenomena. OR a systematic enterprise that builds and
organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about
the universe.
2. define geology The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the earth.
3. Give examples of They can prevent harmful false explanations ie when George Washington died
how science can from blood-letting when he just had a cold. They can have useful applications ie
be useful filtered water, smart phones, aviation. -> Reduces harmful misconceptions and
practices (i.e bloodletting, eugenics), advances progression in society (medical
development, transportation, technology, etc.)
4. Distinguish be- Basic science is science simply for the pursuit of knowledge and exploring
tween "basic" questions about the natural world, with no direct intention of applying these
and"applied" sci- answers to everyday problems. This can often unintentionally give knowledge for
ence, and explain applied science, which attempts to use scientific research to better everyday life.
how the former (i.e radio-wave experiments -> WiFi, study of genetics -> hereditary diseases)
can lead to the lat-
ter.
5. State different Geology gives us an understanding of the Earth (and other planets) so it can help
ways in which ge- mitigate natural hazards (ie reinforced concrete in earthquake-prone areas) and
ology can be use- unnatural hazards (ie solving the effects of a sewage leak into groundwater), it is
ful, and give ex- key to finding and extracting useful resources (ie oil and important minerals for
amples. day-to-day use), and to dealing with the resulting environmental consequences
(ie over-mining and pollution)
Geology also helps understand how natural disasters form, when they occur,
and what can be done to reduce damage/other preventative measures. (i.e
earthquake warning systems, tsunami evacuation efforts)
6.
, ucla eps sci 1 final UPDATED Questions and CORRECT Answers
Distinguish be- science is an enterprise (or pursuit, endeavor, etc.), which can investigate differ-
tween a science, ent things and the different things could be like earth (geology), life (biology),
the thing being behavior/mind (psychology), etc. It's conducted by "scientists," but if it's a matter
studied scientifi- of the thing being studied then they're classified as like geologists, biologists,
cally, and the peo- psychologists, etc
ple doing it.
7. Give examples of Edward Jenner coming up with the idea for vaccines, Jonas Salk creating the Polio
scientists doing vaccine, Rachel Carson writing Silent Spring--a conservation science book about
good. the effects of ddt on egg shells of birds of prey
8. Discuss how sci- Can be prevented through government regulation ie the FDA and by funding
ence considered "good" science programs ie NASA and NSF. Also, scientists can join associations
morally bad can like the World Medical Association (WMA) which declares ethical principles
beprevented. regrading human experimentation.
9. Describe how hu- Scientists can be biased or dishonest with their findings which can affect the data
man flaws can and make their findings untrustworthy.
negatively impact
the quality of the
science that they
do.
10. List the 1. Make observations2. Ask relevant questions3. Form hypotheses4. Create
steps/compo- testable predictions based on hypotheses5. Gather data to support, reject, or
nents of the edit the predictions and repeat6. Develop general theories using the data found
scientific method. to provide tentative answers to the original question.
11. Describe how ad- It ensures evidence-based explanations because part of the scientific method is
herence to the literally gathering data to test the predictions and from that developing general
scientific method theories.
ensures evi-
dence-based ex-
, ucla eps sci 1 final UPDATED Questions and CORRECT Answers
planations for
phenomena.
12. Discuss factors in A control group (used to challenge previous scientific method; does not receive
good experimen- treatment), suflcient sample size (to get more reliable results), a representative
tal design. sample(must represent the population of what's being studied), and it should
be a reproducible experiment(so that it can be redone and more data can be
gathered).
13. Explain how the Scientists observed a high amount of iridium in the Creataceous-Paleogene
scientific method boundary which is rare in Earth's crust. This led to questions of why it's there, so
is applicable to it was hypothesized that an asteroid impact caused this. To test this, they needed
historical more evidence and it was later found that there was shocked quartz at the
sciences, using boundary, suggesting an impact of some sort, and that the crater in the Yucatan
the peninsula was likely the site of impact. This supporting data helps develop the
Cretaceous-Paleo- theory that the extinction event was caused by an asteroid impact.
gene extinction
event as an
example.
14. Define data, and Data (singular datum) are individual units of information. Quantitative applies
distinguish be- to numerical data, and qualitative applies to more descriptive data. Continuous
tween different data is like how if you're measuring something, there's an infinite amount of
types (quantita- measurements between 1 and 2 cm. Discrete is like if you roll a dice, there will
tive vs. qualita- only be 6 possible outcomes, not an infinite amount. Categorical is like data that
tive, and contin- can be divided into groups ie race, sex, age, education level.
uous vs. discrete
vs. categorical).
15. Convert between use dimensional analysis I guess. I don't know how I should define this
different units of
measure.
