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What is the primary goal of science?
What is the primary goal of science?
What is the purpose of a scientific theory?
What is the purpose of a scientific theory?
What is the role of models in science?
What is the role of models in science?
What is the nature of a scientific theory?
What is the nature of a scientific theory?
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What is the process of scientific investigation?
What is the process of scientific investigation?
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What is the role of imagination in science?
What is the role of imagination in science?
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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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Description
Explore the key ideas discussed in Chapter I: Nature of Science, covering topics such as the goal of science, scientific method, models, scientific inquiry, and scientific theory. Learn about the process scientists follow to ask and answer testable questions.
