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WHAT ARE THE THREE BRANCHES OF SCIENCE? EARTH, LIFE, AND PHYSICAL
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CHAPTER 1MS. PAREKH
WHAT IS SCIENCE?
• SCIENCE IS THE INVESTIGATION AND EXPLORATION OF NATURAL EVENTS AND THE NEW INFORMATION THAT RESULTS FROM THOSE INVESTIGATIONS
WHAT ARE THE THREE BRANCHES OF SCIENCE?
• EARTH, LIFE, AND PHYSICAL
WHAT IS PHYSICAL SCIENCE?
• THE STUDY OF ENERGY AND MATTER
WHAT IS LIFE SCIENCE?
• THE STUDY OF ALL LIVING THINGS
WHAT IS EARTH SCIENCE?
• THE STUDY OF ROCKS, SOILS, OCEANS, AND THE ATMOSPHERE
WHAT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD?
• SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY
WHAT ARE THE STEPS OF THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD?
• OBSERVATION, QUESTION, INFERENCE, HYPOTHESIS, PREDICTION, TEST HYPOTHESIS, ANALYZE RESULTS, DRAW CONCLUSIONS, COMMUNICATE RESULTS, AND FURTHER SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY
WHAT IS AN OBSERVATION?
• USING ONE OR MORE OF YOUR SENSES TO GATHER INFORMATION
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN INFERENCE AND A HYPOTHESIS?
• AN INFERENCE IS AN EXPLANATION BASED ON PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERIENCE WHILE A HYPOTHESIS IS AN EXPLANATION THAT CAN BE TESTED BY SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION. HE
WHAT IS A PREDICTION?
• A STATEMENT OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT IN THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SCIENTIFIC THEORY AND A SCIENTIFIC LAW?
• A SCIENTIFIC THEORY IS AN EXPLANATION OF OBSERVATIONS BASED ON KNOWLEDGE GAINED FROM MANY OBSERVATIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS WHILE A SCIENTIFIC LAW IS A STATEMENT THAT SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
WHAT IS TECHNOLOGY?
• TECHNOLOGY IS THE PRACTICAL USE OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE, ESPECIALLY FOR INDUSTRIAL OR COMMERCIAL USE.
WHAT ARE THE THREE RESULTS OF SCIENCE?
• TECHNOLOGY, NEW MATERIALS, AND POSSIBLE EXPLANATIONS
WHAT IS CRITICAL THINKING?
• CRITICAL THINKING COMPARES WHAT YOU ALREADY KNOW WITH THE INFORMATION YOU ARE GIVEN IN ORDER TO DECIDE WHETHER YOU AGREE WITH IT.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FACT AND AN OPINION?
• A FACT IS A STATEMENT THAT CAN BE STRICTLY DEFINED WHILE AN OPINION IS A PERSONAL VIEW ABOUT A TOPIC.
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