Intro 2 Flashcards
(Scientific inquiry step 2) scientists collects all info about question (investigation) by doing
Background research
Background research involves (scientific inquiry)
Making observations
Background research involves conducting (scientific inquiry)
Experiments
Background research involves reviewing
findings of past scientists
Reviewing findings of past scientists creates
A hypothesis
A hypothesis is
A possible explanation for an observation or problem
Scientists test hypotheses by making _ and comparing them to their _
Observations
Predictions
Predictions are guesses of what might happen based on
Previous observations
Observation can require using the _ to describe an event
Senses
Observations can be
Quantitative
Quantitative means
Made in form of measurements
Observations can also be
Qualitative
Qualitative means describing (3)
Color
Odor
Shape
Qualitative can mean describing other
Physical characteristics
Findings of scientific inquiry called
Results
A measurement must have both a _ and a _
Number
Unit
Examples of a number and a unit
6 inches
Scientific inquiry answers
Multiple questions
Scientific inquiry has no fixed
Order of steps
Scientific method answers
One question
Scientific method is a _ process done in the same order every time
Step-by-step
In scientific method _ must be communicated
Results
