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What is Science

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What is Science

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    6. Scientific Method Observations Suggest questions to investigate Question Why does something happen Hypothesis An educated guess A testable explanation for an observation

    7. Scientific Method

    9. Theories Unifying explanations for a broad range of observations Based on testing a collection of related hypotheses The solid foundation of science Can be revised given new evidence

    25. Inquiry What is the difference between a hypothesis, theory and law? Can a theory ever be proven? In a comparison study: what does the experimental group receive? what does the control group receive? What is an independent variable and dependant variable?

    26. QUESTION: Review Which is the correct order of the scientific method? Observation, hypothesis, predictions, testing, results Hypothesis, observation, testing, predictions, results Observation, predictions, testing, results, hypothesis Predictions, observation, hypothesis, testing, results Answer:aAnswer:a

    27. QUESTION: Interpreting Graphs and Data What happens if test results reject a hypothesis? The scientist formulates a new hypothesis. It shows the test failed. The scientist should be fired. The scientist used faulty data . Answer: aAnswer: a

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