MPCS Grade 8 Science Chapter 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Ethics | deal with morals and values and CAN NOT be measured and tested using the scientific method |
| hypotheses | Until proven incorrect, there are no "wrong" ______________ |
| one | In a test experiment, using _____________ variable will result in better results |
| bias or personal opinion | ______________ should never influence scientific results |
| observations and experiments | Scientists use ___________ to find answers to problems |
| constants | the variables that do not change in an experiment are called _________________ |
| barometer | an instrument used to measure air pressure is a _____________________ |
| theories | Scientific __________________ describe what will happen, but do not explain why |
| Ethics | _____________ deals with moral values and what is good or bad |
| hypothesis | an educated guess that can be tested |
| Earth Science | study of Earth and space |
| variable | a variable that can be changed in an experiment |
| technology | the use of scientific discoveries to make products or tools |
| scientific theory | an explanation backed by results from repeated testing |
| scientific law | rule that describes behavior of nature |
| bias | personal opinion |
| dependent | variable being measured |
| independent | variable that changes |
| science | a process of observing, studying and thinking about things to gain knowledge |
| National Weather Service | In 1970, in the US, the Weather Bureau was renamed _______________ |
| weather maps | in 1850, Joseph Henry, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, started drawing_________ |
| 1600's | the time frame when weather instruments such as the thermometer and the anemometer were invented in Italy |
| Law | Newton's observations about motion are examples of scientific ___________ |
| fraud | the opposite of ethical behavior in science and could include such things as making up data, changing results or taking credit for the work of others |
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