Section 2: Scientific Inquiry Flashcards
_____ _ _______ is when scientist come up with a question before they develop an experiment.
Posing a question
_________ _______ ________ refers to the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence they gather (long af)
Scientific inquiry process
A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question
Devolving a hypothesis
________ are factors that can change an experiment.
Variables
_________ variables never change
Controlled
___________ or independent variable is pirposeky changed by the scientist
Manipulated
_________ or dependent variable changes as the outcome to the manipulated variable
Responding
Scientist possess important attitudes such as….
Rose/flaws/hidden
Curiosity honesty open mindness skepticism and creativity
_________: scientists need to have a drive for wanting to know more. Constantly questioning things (ROSE)
Curiosity
______: scientist need to be this bc people trust that they’re being truthful ab their findings
Honesty
_____ _________ & __________ : scientist need to be open to new ideas and always doubt until something is fully proven
Open-mindness and skepticism
_______: scientists need to be Able to use a variety of study methods or ways to solve problems
Creativity
What are the steps of scientific inquiry
Posing questions, developing a hypothesis, designing an experiment, collecting and interpreting data, drawing conclusions, communicating
How do scientists communicate?
Giving talks in meetings, exchange info on the internet, and publish articles in scientific journals