What is Science (Section 1-1)

an example of QUALITATVE DATA...

"The scar appears old."

What are some qualities that are desirable in a scientist?

1. SKEPTICAL (always questioning) 2. OPEN-MINDED

What are the three ways from which HYPOTHESES may arise?

1. TESTED 2. RULED OUT 3. CONFIRMED

Should a HYPOTHESIS only be stated in such a way that it can NEVER be proven WRONG???

NOOOOO!!!! A HYPOTHESIS may be proven correct OR incorrect.

QUANTITATIVE DATA involves (sounds like quantity)

NUMBERS

What is science?

Science is an ORGANIZED way of using EVIDENCE to learn about the NATURAL WORLD.

an example of QUANTITATIVE DATA...

The manatee "has one scar on his back."

QUALITATIVE DATA involves...

characteristics that cannot be easily measured or counted.

A HYPOTHESIS is only useful if...

it can be TESTED...

TRUE OR FALSE: A community must use its shared values to make decisions about scientific issues.

TRUE

What may be an OUTCOME of testing a HYPOTHESIS?

1. The hypothesis is wrong. 2. The hypothesis is supported. 3. The hypothesis is of no value.

What is an INFERENCE?

a LOGICAL INTERPRETATION based on PRIOR KNOWLEDGE or EXPERIENCE

What is observation?

the process of gathering information about events or processed in a careful, orderly way

the information gathered from observation

DATA

What is a HYPOTHESIS?

a PROPOSED scientific explanation for a set of OBSERVATIONS

What do scientists assume about the universe?

that the whole PHYSICAL UNIVERSE is a SYSTEM, or a COLLECTION of PARTS and PROCESSES that INTERACT.

What is the goal of science?

to INVESTIGATE and UNDERSTAND the NATURAL WORLD and to use these explanations and to make useful PREDICTIONS.