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| It is defined as a body of facts/truth that man has gathered by observing the physical world. |
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| Truth is either revealed in the Bible or is an unrevealed. Unrevealed truths include natural laws that God established but did not reveal. |
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| Is there a contradiction between science and the Bible? |
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| Some people say that scientific efforts are improving man's existence and will continue to do so. The Bible however, teaches that things are getting worse and that God is the source of all that is good. We need to believe in the Bible over all else. |
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| It is man's attempt to observe and describe the natural processes God established to govern the universe. |
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| What is the goal of Science? |
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| Science helps discover truths that can be applied to help mankind be better stewards of God's creation. |
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| What is the Scientific Method? |
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| A logical procedure for choosing an answer to a question. |
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| What are the Preliminary Steps of Scientific Method? |
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| 1. Define the problem, 2. do preliminary research, 3. Form a hypothesis |
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| How do you test a hypothesis? |
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| Experiment by using a control group and an experiment group against each other.Repeat the experiment for more validity. Use a survey when when answering a problem dealing with what exist in a certain area or what is common practice. |
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| List the steps of the scientific method. |
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1.Construct an experiment/survey
2.Collect data and record accurately
3.Classify data
4.Analyze the data to determine what it reveals about the problem
5.Choose a solution to a problem
6.Verify answer by repeating experiments
7.Predict what will happen in workable situations |
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| Why is it important to have an experimental and a control group? |
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| The experimental group changes only one variable at once and the control group is a group which to compare the results to. |
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| What are some limitations of science? |
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| Must deal with observable measurable phenomena, can only describe-not explain, no experiment can be completely controlled, observations may be faulty, Man is biased, Must deal with repeatable results, can't deal with values or morals, can't prove an universal statement, can't establish truth. |
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| What are some improper and proper ways for Christians to view science? |
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| IMPROPER:science is anti-God, replaces faith in God, has all the answers;PROPER:science is a tool, enhances our insight into God, and enhances our worship of God |
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| knowledge that scientific activities has produced, carried out by research scientist |
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| using knowledge gained in pure science to solve a problem, laboratory technicians carry out the procedures discovered by research scientist |
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| What are some attributes of Physical Life? |
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| Exhibits movement, achieves growth, capable of reproduction, comes from similar preexisting life, has similar chemical makeup, composed of cells, exhibits response to environment, requires energy, maintains a high level of organization, faces death |
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| Who is the Father of microscopy and why? |
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| Anton van Leeuwenhoek and he was a lens craftsman of excellent greatness in the early 1600's and discovered a large number of microscopic organisms |
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| they enlarge objects using a lens or lenses. Light generally passes through the specimen being viewed |
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| List some types of microscopes. |
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| Simple, compound, Stereoscope, Electron-Transmission and scanning. |
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| What are some difficulties in studying biological subjects? |
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| Number of variables involved, Moral issues experimenting on living organisms, Length of time for variables to effect organism. |
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| -they are used by scientist to explain how works, may be a drawing or representation to explain the data obtained by scientist, change as scientist obtain more data, Man's attempt to explain how God ordained something to operate |
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