6 Questions
What is the primary goal of science?
To ask and answer testable questions
What is the purpose of a scientific theory?
To provide a framework for understanding phenomena
What is the role of models in science?
To discuss and understand scientific information and concepts
What is the nature of a scientific theory?
A hypothesis that has been repeatedly tested and not proven false
What is the process of scientific investigation?
Asking testable questions and making systematic observations
What is the role of imagination in science?
To develop hypotheses and explanations
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.
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.
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