Section 2: Scientific Inquiry Flashcards

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_____ _ _______ is when scientist come up with a question before they develop an experiment.

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Posing a question

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_________ _______ ________ refers to the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence they gather (long af)

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Scientific inquiry process

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A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question

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Devolving a hypothesis

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________ are factors that can change an experiment.

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Variables

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_________ variables never change

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Controlled

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___________ or independent variable is pirposeky changed by the scientist

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Manipulated

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_________ or dependent variable changes as the outcome to the manipulated variable

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Responding

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Scientist possess important attitudes such as….

Rose/flaws/hidden

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Curiosity honesty open mindness skepticism and creativity

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_________: scientists need to have a drive for wanting to know more. Constantly questioning things (ROSE)

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Curiosity

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______: scientist need to be this bc people trust that they’re being truthful ab their findings

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Honesty

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_____ _________ & __________ : scientist need to be open to new ideas and always doubt until something is fully proven

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Open-mindness and skepticism

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_______: scientists need to be Able to use a variety of study methods or ways to solve problems

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Creativity

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What are the steps of scientific inquiry

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Posing questions, developing a hypothesis, designing an experiment, collecting and interpreting data, drawing conclusions, communicating

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How do scientists communicate?

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Giving talks in meetings, exchange info on the internet, and publish articles in scientific journals

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