ucla eps sci 1 final UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
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1. define science a system of knowledge especially as obtained and tested through the scientific
method
2. define geology The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the earth.
3. Give examples of Prevent harmful false explanations: George Washington died from blood-letting
how science can when he just had a cold
be useful Useful applications: phones, planes
4. Distinguishbe- 1. Basic science, such as understanding how cells work, is research aimed at
tween"ba- understanding and predicting phenomena.
sic"and"ap- 2. Applied science, such as the medical field, is the application of basic scientific
plied"sci- knowledge to create interventions/solve problems. So there are applications in the
ence,and explain medical field based on the understanding of how cells work.
how the former
can lead to the
latter.
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)
6. Distinguish be- Science is an enterprise which can investigate different things and the different
tween a science, things. How earth is to geology, biology is to live, and psychology is to behavior.
the thing being It's conducted by scientists, who are people.
studied scientifi-
cally, and the
people doing it.
7.
, ucla eps sci 1 final UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
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Give examples of 1. Alan Turing - solved enigma and known as the father of computers
scientists doing 4. Rachel Carson - awareness for harmful use of pesticides in Silent Spring
good. 6. Jonas Salk - invented polio vaccine
8. Discuss how sci- Government regulation: the FDA
ence considered Funding "good" science program: NASA and NSF.
morally bad can Peer regulation: even if an experiment is approved by government, peers can
beprevented. ostracize you from scientific community
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 im-
pact the quali-
ty of the science
that they do.
10. List the 1. Making observations
steps/compo- 2. Thinking of questions
nents of the 3. Forming a hypothesis
scientific 4. developing testable predictions.
method. 5. Conduct an experiment/gather data to test predictions
6. Developing general theories or altering the initial hypothesis
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-
planations for
phenomena.
12. A control group (used to challenge previous scientific method; does not receive
treatment), suflcient sample size (to get more reliable results), a representative
, ucla eps sci 1 final UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Discuss factors in sample(must represent the population of what's being studied), and it should be a
good experimen- reproducible experiment(so that it can be redone and more data can be gathered).
tal design.
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,
is applicable to so it was hypothesized that an asteroid impact caused this. To test this, they
historical needed 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.
16. Explain how data Can be analyzed through statistics. Can be visualized through graphs and plots.
can be analyzed, Can be interpreted to attempt to understand its implications.
visualized, andin-
terpreted.
Answers
1. define science a system of knowledge especially as obtained and tested through the scientific
method
2. define geology The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the earth.
3. Give examples of Prevent harmful false explanations: George Washington died from blood-letting
how science can when he just had a cold
be useful Useful applications: phones, planes
4. Distinguishbe- 1. Basic science, such as understanding how cells work, is research aimed at
tween"ba- understanding and predicting phenomena.
sic"and"ap- 2. Applied science, such as the medical field, is the application of basic scientific
plied"sci- knowledge to create interventions/solve problems. So there are applications in the
ence,and explain medical field based on the understanding of how cells work.
how the former
can lead to the
latter.
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)
6. Distinguish be- Science is an enterprise which can investigate different things and the different
tween a science, things. How earth is to geology, biology is to live, and psychology is to behavior.
the thing being It's conducted by scientists, who are people.
studied scientifi-
cally, and the
people doing it.
7.
, ucla eps sci 1 final UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Give examples of 1. Alan Turing - solved enigma and known as the father of computers
scientists doing 4. Rachel Carson - awareness for harmful use of pesticides in Silent Spring
good. 6. Jonas Salk - invented polio vaccine
8. Discuss how sci- Government regulation: the FDA
ence considered Funding "good" science program: NASA and NSF.
morally bad can Peer regulation: even if an experiment is approved by government, peers can
beprevented. ostracize you from scientific community
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 im-
pact the quali-
ty of the science
that they do.
10. List the 1. Making observations
steps/compo- 2. Thinking of questions
nents of the 3. Forming a hypothesis
scientific 4. developing testable predictions.
method. 5. Conduct an experiment/gather data to test predictions
6. Developing general theories or altering the initial hypothesis
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-
planations for
phenomena.
12. A control group (used to challenge previous scientific method; does not receive
treatment), suflcient sample size (to get more reliable results), a representative
, ucla eps sci 1 final UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Discuss factors in sample(must represent the population of what's being studied), and it should be a
good experimen- reproducible experiment(so that it can be redone and more data can be gathered).
tal design.
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,
is applicable to so it was hypothesized that an asteroid impact caused this. To test this, they
historical needed 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.
16. Explain how data Can be analyzed through statistics. Can be visualized through graphs and plots.
can be analyzed, Can be interpreted to attempt to understand its implications.
visualized, andin-
terpreted.
