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What are the steps in the scientific method
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1. observe or recognize a problem
2. form a hypothesis 3. make predictions about the hypothesis 4. experiment to test those predictions 5. draw conclusions and formulate a theory |
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Fact
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A close agreement by compentent observers of a series of observations of the same phenomenon. Requires high consensus
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Hypothesis
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An educated guess which may be tested
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Law
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A hypothesis which as been tested over and over and which has not been contradicted
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Theory
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A synthesis of a large body of information that encompasses well-tested and verified hypotheses.
Theories interpret facts. And facts are revisable data about the world. |
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Scientific hypothesis
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A hypothesis must be testable. There must be a way to prove a hypothesis wrong. Statements which can only be proven right are not scientific hypotheses.
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Describe the difference between science, art, and religion
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Science tells what is possible in nature.
Art describes what is possible in human experience. Religion is concerned with the purpose and meaning of the cosmos. |
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What is the difference between science and technology?
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Science discovers explanations of natural phenomena.
Technology provides tools, techniques, and procedures for putting these discoveries to use. |
