Science & Evolution

What are the 6 steps of the scientific method?

1. Identify the problem/question

2. Research

3. Form hypothesis

4. Experiment

5. Re-test

6. Form a conclusion

Hypothesis vs. Theory

A hypothesis is a tentative answer to a problem, a theory is a generalized explanation derived from confirmed results of repeated testing of hypotheses.

What is causation vs. correlation?

Causation is an event that has directly happened as the result of a previous event, correlation is when an events outcome is influenced by another.

How was the universe perceived by humans at the time before the scientific revolution?

The ancient greeks thought the earth was young, unchanging, and flat. They believed humans were the center of the universe and that the universe had a creator.

What are Lamarck’s and Darwin’s ideas of evolution and how do they compare?

Lamarck: Changes within an organism can pass onto their offspring (ex: giraffe stretches its neck over time and its offspring will be born with a longer neck naturally).

Darwin: "Natural selection." Organisms with traits that promote survival to reproductive age will flourish, while those who do not have those traits will not.