Ch 1.1 Thinking like a Scientist Flashcards
What is the definition of science?
Science is a way of learning about the natural world.
What are the five skills of a scientist?
The five skills of a scientist are classifying, making models, observing, predicting, and inferring.
What is the definition of observing?
Observing means using one or more of your senses to gather information.
What are the five senses of the human body?
The five senses of the human body are hearing, smell, sight, touch, and taste.
What is the difference between a qualitative observation, and a quantitative observation?
Quantitative observations deal with numbers and amounts. Qualitative observations deal with descriptions that can’t be expressed in numbers.
What is the definition of inferring?
Inferring is the process of making an interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge.
What is the definition of classification?
Classification is the process of grouping things based on similarities.
What is the definition of making models?
Making models is the process of creating representations of complex objects or processes.
What is a scale model?
A scale model accurately shows the proportions between its parts.
What is the definition of predicting?
Predicting is the process of forecasting what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence.
