Section 1-1 What Is Science?

Question 1

The goal of science

Answer 1

Is to investigate and understand the nature of the world, to explain events in the natural world, and to use those explanations to make useful predictions.

Question 2

science

Answer 2

Is an organized way of using evidence to learn about the natural world

Question 3

Qualitative data

Answer 3

Characteristics that cannot be easily measured or counted

Question 4

Inference

Answer 4

Is a logical interpretation based on prior knowledge or experience