earth sc ch1

What is science

A way of learning about the natural world
What skills do scientists use
- 1. observing
- 2. inferring
- 3. predicting
Can you make an inference without making an observation

no, because when you infere you explain or interpret things you observe
What is Scientific Inquiry

the many ways in which scientists study the natural worl and propose explanations based on the evidence they gather
Steps of the Scientific Inquiry
- 1. Question
- 2. Hypothesis
- 3. Experiment
- 4. Data
- 5. Conclusions

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earth sc ch1

Description

scientific method

Updated

2010-08-22T18:48:24Z

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