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What skills and attitudes do scientists use to learn about the world?
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Attitudes: curiosity, honesty, open-mindedness, skepticism, and creativity
Skills: observing, inferring, and predicting |
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What is scientific inquiry?
- Know the steps involved |
thinking and asking questions about what you observe.
-posing questions -developing a hypothesis -designing an Experiment -Collecting an interpreting data -Drawing conclusions - Communicating |
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How do scientific theories differ from scientific laws?
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Scientific Theory: a well-tested scientific concept that explains a wide range of observations
Scientific Law- a statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions |
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Identify the branches of Earth Science
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-Geology
-Oceanography -Meteorology -Astronomy -Environmental Science |
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What is the goal of technology?
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the goal of technology is to change the world around us to make life easier.
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How does technology affect society
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it helps make life easier
- EX. Cups, chairs, cell phones, etc..... |
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What are the basic science safty rules.
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-good preperation
-read through instructions carefuly -always be careful |