ch.B

Question 1

reasoning based on evidence

Answer 1

objective reasoning

Question 2

reasoning based on personal feelings/value

Answer 2

subjective reasoning

Question 3

what is empirical evidence used for in science

Answer 3

explain observations and used for scientific processes

Question 4

what are the benefits of using your imagination in science

Answer 4

helps design expirements, helps solve scientific problems, and helps see patterns in data that no one else has seen

Question 5

data and observations that have been collected through scientific processes and also explains observations

Answer 5

empirical evidence

Question 6

facts, figures, and evidence collected during through scientific processes and also explains observations

Answer 6

data

Question 7

an undesirable result of either taking or not taking an action

Answer 7

cost

Question 8

a desirable result of either taking or not taking a certain action

Answer 8

benefit

Question 9

a well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations and expiremental results

Answer 9

theory

Question 10

a statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions

Answer 10

law

Question 11

what is the major difference bettween law and theory

Answer 11

theory explains how and why. law describes what

Question 12

constructed representation of an object or system that can be seen and touched

Answer 12

physical model

Question 13

quantative description of a system

Answer 13

mathematical model

Question 14

simplified representation that focus on essential elements rather than every detail

Answer 14

conceptual model

Question 15

what can a model also be

Answer 15

idea/representation

Question 16

groups of parts that work together to carry out

Answer 16

system

Question 17

what are the benefits of using models in science

Answer 17

can simplify complex systems, used to create a representation of something very big or small, and helps test their ideas about things they cannot directly observe

Question 18

what can science do

Answer 18

help provide jobs and lower costs of consumer goods as new methods and new technonlogy are developed

Question 19

mostly observations

Answer 19

law

Question 20

needs empirical evidence and expiremental data

Answer 20

theory

Question 21

can be discarded and changed anytime

Answer 21

theory

Question 22

any representations of an object

Answer 22

models

Question 23

what do all systems have to have

Answer 23

at least 1 input, process, and output

Question 24

output that changes a system in some way

Answer 24

feedback

Question 25

an action/series of actions that happen within the same system

Answer 25

process

Question 26

there can be exceptions

Answer 26

law