6th Grade Science Vocabulary List 1. Qualitative Observation- To study by using the 5 senses- things you see‚ hear‚ feel‚ smell‚ and taste. 2. Quantitative Observation- to study and look for numbers-measurements‚ values‚ and quantities. 3. Dependent Variable- the variable a scientist observes or measures during an experiment. 4. Independent Variable- The factor that is changed by the investigator to observe how it affects the dependent variable.
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undergoing since the birth of mankind and yet the further we go the further away the end of the quest seems to be. Despite this‚ it has been theorized that man will eventually understand the universe through science and its relentless quest for knowledge. Not only has it been said that this is likely‚ but it has been said that this understanding lies mere decades away from the present. Is this possible‚ not only mere decades from the present‚ but is it possible‚ at all‚ to achieve an understanding
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an idea that they have. For example‚ Jargon is defined as specialized or specific vocabulary that is used in a particular profession‚ whether it be a doctor or a pilot. The advantages to having Jargon in professions‚ is that it creates new words that can only be associated to that specific job‚ which would make it easier for the professionals of those jobs to convey ideas to one another by using the specific vocabulary‚ or jargon‚ instead of trying to use colloquial language to convey the same ideas
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Vocabulary tasks: Sport Task 1: Choose the answer (A‚ B‚ C or D) that best fits each gap in the text. Someone once said that there are three kinds of people who are (1)_____ in sport: people who (2)_____ part‚ people who watch‚ and people who watch (3)_____ television. It’s very easy to make fun of stay-at-home sports (4)_____‚ but on the other hand‚ television does enable us to enjoy all kinds of (5)_____ events. We can watch a racing car (6)_____ another‚ see a cyclist (7)_____ the finishing
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insinuated that knowledge is a virtue that can be possessed. The possession of knowledge plays an important role in these examples because if you know what you like‚ or what you don’t like‚ you most likely will choose a career that matches your interests and if you know that a restaurant is known for having poor sanitation‚ you probably won’t dine there. The possession of knowledge is also part of a much larger picture being that in some cases it can affect a large part of our society. For instance
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Epistemology Vocabulary Epistemology: The branch of philosophy that investigates the nature‚ sources‚ limitations‚ and validity of knowledge. Rationalism: The position that reason alone‚ without the aid of sensory info‚ is capable of arriving at some knowledge‚ at some undeniable truths. Empiricism: the position that knowledge has its origins in and derives all of its content from experience. Idealism: in metaphysics‚ the position that reality is ultimately non matter; in EPISTEMOLOGY‚ the
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TOK ESSAY By: Amer Hazwani “A model is a simplified representation of some aspect of the world. In what ways may models help or hinder the search of knowledge?” Models are needed to help people‚ models make or lives “easier”. People believe in models because we like to choice an easy ways. Now we use models for everything‚ models are being used by geographists‚ scientists‚ soldiers‚ businessmen‚ engineers‚ and many other people. There are models that are being used to build a building‚
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The knowledge issue presented in this question promotes the examination of the relationship between knowledge and reason. The question being explored is if reason is the only basis upon which knowledge can be constructed. The term knowledge is broad‚ but under the perimeters of the knowledge issue‚ it means to have certainty on a certain topic. This knowledge refers to the creation of certainty about an ambiguous situation. It can be the product of critical thinking about any of the “ways of
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scientists think different groups of organisms are related. * petrified fossil-remains that become buried in sediments and are actually changed to rock. * mold-A hollow space in sediment in the shape of an organism or part of an organism is called a mold. * cast-A cast is a copy of the shape of the organism that made the mold. * relative dating-Scientists use relative dating to determine which of two fossils is older. * radioactive dating-A technique called radioactive dating allows
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TOK Nature of sense perception Q1A) In what ways does the biological constitution of a living organism determine‚ influence or limit its sense perception? B) If humans are sensitive only to certain ranges of stimuli‚ what consequences or limitations might this have for the acquisition of knowledge? Ans-A- The biological constitution of a living organism has a mammoth influence on the sense perception of an organism. The biological institution of an organism can even enhance or degrade the level
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