The Nature Of Scientific Knowledge (Leaving Cert Biology): Quizzes
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What does the Latin word 'scientia', from which science derives, mean?
What does the Latin word 'scientia', from which science derives, mean?
Knowledge
What key feature sets science apart from other ways of understanding the world?
What key feature sets science apart from other ways of understanding the world?
It is evidence-based
In the scientific method, what is an observation?
In the scientific method, what is an observation?
Noticing something interesting or unusual
What is a hypothesis in the scientific method?
What is a hypothesis in the scientific method?
An educated explanation that can be tested
What does an experiment involve in the scientific method?
What does an experiment involve in the scientific method?
A test under controlled conditions
What is primary data?
What is primary data?
Information you collect yourself via experiments
What type of voice does modern scientific writing increasingly use?
What type of voice does modern scientific writing increasingly use?
Active voice
What is peer review in science?
What is peer review in science?
Expert evaluation of research quality
Why is reproducibility important in science?
Why is reproducibility important in science?
It transforms findings into accepted evidence
What is a scientific theory?
What is a scientific theory?
A hypothesis supported by many experiments
What represents the highest level of scientific certainty?
What represents the highest level of scientific certainty?
Principle or law
How does scientific knowledge change over time?
How does scientific knowledge change over time?
It constantly evolves with new evidence