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Nature of Science: Chapter I Key Ideas

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What is the primary goal of science?

To create models without practical use
To prove hypotheses
To gather data without purpose
To ask and answer testable questions (correct)

What is the purpose of a scientific theory?

To disprove existing hypotheses
To provide a framework for understanding phenomena (correct)
To explain phenomena without evidence
To create new hypotheses

What is the role of models in science?

To discuss and understand scientific information and concepts (correct)
To make observations
To test hypotheses
To form hypotheses

What is the nature of a scientific theory?

A hypothesis that has been repeatedly tested and not proven false (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of scientific investigation?

Asking testable questions and making systematic observations (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of imagination in science?

To develop hypotheses and explanations (C) Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

What is Science?

Science is a path to gaining knowledge about the natural world.
Science is both a body of knowledge and a process.

Key Features of Science

The goal of science is to ask and answer testable questions.
Science is exciting, useful, ongoing, and a global human endeavor.

The Scientific Method

Scientists use a sequence of logical steps to conduct a scientific investigation:
- Making observations
- Forming a hypothesis
- Testing that hypothesis
- Forming a conclusion

Models in Science

Physical, conceptual, and mathematical models help scientists to discuss and understand scientific information and concepts.

Scientific Theories

A scientific theory is a hypothesis that has been repeatedly tested and has not been proven false.

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