(Chap. 1) The Scientific Method Flashcards
mathematical and experimental technique
employed in the sciences
scientific method
technique used in the ___________ and
____________
construction and
testing of hypothesis
a _____________ by which scientists
solve problems
set of logical steps
the 7 steps to make scientific method
research question/ problem
background/ observation
formulate hypothesis
design experiment
test hypothesis/ collect data
interpret/ analyze results
publish findings
use the senses to learn about objects and
events
observation
2 types of observation
qualitative observation and quantitative observation
type of observation that describe “qualities”
of something
qualitative observation
type of observation that involve counting
or measuring using standard scales
quantitative observation
A concise verbal or mathematical statement
of a relationship between phenomena that is
always the same under the same conditions.
law
formula for boyle’s law
P1V1=P2V2
A _________- is a unifying principle that explains
a body of facts and /or those laws that are
based on them.
theory
refer to rules for how
nature will behave under certain conditions,
frequently written as an equation
scientific law
are more overarching
explanations of how nature works and why it
exhibits certain characteristics.
scientific theories
it explain why we
observe what we do
theories
it describe what
happens
laws
