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Scientific Method
The scientific method is the basis of scientific investigation. A scientist will pose a question and formulate a hypothesis as a potential explanation or answer to the question. The hypothesis will be tested through a series of experiments. The results of the experiments will either prove or disprove the hypothesis. This category should contain questions and answers regarding the scientific method.
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It is spelled inference.
It means a logical deduction, but not a proof, based upon the facts at hand.
For example, if you mix two liquids together, and the resulting liquid becomes warm without the benefit of an external heat source, you can make an inference that the two liquids combined in an exothermic chemical reaction that caused the liquid to heat up.
What is an example of qualitative property?
Qualitative Properties: If you see, taste, hear, touch and/or smell something through observation, like the color, texture, state, and movement of matter, you are witnessing qualitative properties.
A characteristic of a substance that can be described, but not measured. (i.e. colour)
What type of fault caused the rat islands earthquake?
On February 4th, 1965, a reverse fault caused the Rat Islands Earthquake, Alaska, at 5:01 A.M.
The epicenter is directly above the focus, or starting point, of the earthquake. Anyone standing there would be the first to feel the vibrations.
Seismic waves can vary from a low speed of 2 to 8 kilometers per second in the earth's crust to as much as 13 kilometers per second in the deep mantle. Some waves that go downward and reflect up off the earth's core may actually arrive before the waves that go in a straight line!
A rough approximation says that someone 50 miles away would feel the vibrations between 6 and 40 seconds later.
A+ls: before the other person
What step of the scientific method involves identifying variables?
The first step of the scientific method requires scientists to observe in order to obtain information. The next step is to formulate a hypothesis.
What step of the scientific method immediately follows the hypothesis?
-_- figure it out u need to be smart -_-
In science does the hypothesis have to be testable?
A hypothesis is often used as a starting point to define the scope and objectivity of performing an experiment. A hypothesis is a statement that implies there is insufficient evidence to support an idea or an explanation of an observation or principle. It is a statement of unproven fact, sometimes just a guess that is tentatively accepted as a basis or foundation for further investigation. If a hypothesis is proven to be correct beyond reasonable doubt, it becomes a theory and is generally accepted by the scientific community. I hope this answered your question!
What are primary and secondary effects?
A primary affect is what happens during and throughout the day of the earthquake. Earthquake primary effects may include:
- landslides
- trees collapsing
- buildings collapsing
- people buried in rubble
- school children trapped under collapsed schools
- Poorly built buildings toppling over
- Limbless crying orphans impaled on twisted metal poles.
and secondary affects are the consequences of the primary effects, or the things that happen later on from the earthquake. Some secondary effects may include:
- homelessness
- need of emergency housing
- households were inaccessible by road due to landslides
- food will be lost
- Disease spread, sourced from people drinking the dirty, contaminated water
- Cracks in the ground and walls.
- buildings split in two.
- Lots of rubble that takes years to move
What is the scientific method used for and what are the steps?
Scientific method- a procedure for gathering information about the natural world, in which experimentation and observation are used to test hypotheses.
- Define a question (hypothesis)
- Gather information and resources (observe)
- Form an explanatory hypothesis
- Test the hypothesis by performing an experiment and collecting data in a reproducible manner (experiment)
- Analyze the data (analyze)
- Interpret the data and draw conclusions that serve as a starting point for new hypothesis (conclusion)
- Publish results
What is the equivalent to 70 knots in mph?
1 mph = 0.868976242 knots
70 times .869 = 60.83, so just over 60mph
What is the scientific method about?
The scientific method is an objective, consistent and self-checking process for discovering the causes, effects and relationships between phenomena and properties in the physical, real, natural world, without resort to nonexplainable concepts and subjective bias.
The Scientific Method Song by Have Fun Teaching is a science song that teaches the seven steps of the scientific method. The Scientific Method Song by Have Fun Teaching teaches kids about Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Prediction, Experiment, Analyze Data, and Draw a Conclusion. This is a song for learning the steps of the Scientific Method.
1. Observe
2. Question
3. Hypothesis
4. Predict
5. Experiment
6. Analyze Data
7. Draw a Conclusion
How can a scientist test a hypothesis if its impossible to control the experiment?
To answer a specific question, scientist form a hypothesis. If the hypothesis cannot be testable or answered, they'll give you a prediction of what will most likely happen from the results of the hypothesis.
What are scientific qualities?
size, texture, smell, shape ,mass ,etc
or anything that can be measured or gauged such as magnetic force ,water pressure , or radiation etc.
the effects of and what it effects and reaction to.
can also be considered as scientific qualities as well .
in short any aspect of a subject (object , gas ,substance ,unseen force, etc) that can be measured or quantified is concidered the scientific qualities of said subject .
Another Perspective:
The following, partial list of general qualities of science, derive directly from the Scientific Method.
Purposeful: (Clearly defined purpose)
Systematic: (Good plan and it is followed)
Objective: (Freedom to follow where the evidence leads)
Logical: (rules of logic: deduction and induction are applied)
Empirical: (evidence is from observation, experience, or experiment)
Replicable: (Others must be able to repeat the research)
Honest: (Frank and truthful reporting of data and findings)
What type of eruption does Mount Cleveland have?
Mount Cleveland in Alaska is a stratovolcano that typically has explosive eruptions due to the build-up of gas pressure within its magma chamber. These eruptions can produce ash plumes, pyroclastic flows, and lava flows.
What are the six stages of scientific investigation?
If you mean the scientific method, here you go:
1. State the Problem
2. Research, Gather Information
3. Form a Hypothesis
4. Test the Hypothesis
5. Analyze Data
6. Draw Conclusions
Who was the first person to compare and contrast the scientific method?
The philosopher and scientist Francis Bacon is credited with being one of the first people to explicitly outline the principles of the scientific method in his work "Novum Organum". Bacon emphasized the importance of observation, experimentation, and inductive reasoning in the pursuit of scientific knowledge.
What is another name for the scientific method?
The Null Hypothesis. May be referred to as (H0). It is a statistical test and tricky in that this Null hypothesis can never be tested, so is tested in conjunction with some other hypothesis in such a way as the testing procedure, measurements made, will be done in a way as to show which hypothesis is more likely.
An example is given in Wikipedia regarding the tossing of a coin is worth viewing.
Null Hypothesis : we have a normal coin
Alternative Hypothesis one: we have a double headed coin
alternative Hypothesis two: Some unknown influence on an not normal coin
if a coin is tossed many times, say 100, and comes up heads each time the Null hypothesis is least likely of the three and REJECTED in favour of one of the other alternatives.
if the coin flips over and over and over easily but always lands heads up, most likely hypothesis two is correct and the Null Hypothesis REJECTED.
if the coin acts real strange by not going end over end and immediately falls very quickly down to land one particular side up hypothesis three is more likely and the Null Hypothesis REJECTED.
if the coin acts normally going end over end and lands about as many times heads as it does tails the Null Hypothesis is RETAINED as most likely.
The Null Hypothesis is either retained [kept as most likely true] or it is rejected in favour of the alternative. so it can be seen choosing which alternative to test against is always best and the simplest is generally the one to look at.
refer also Ocams Razor.
Why does steam turn into water on a window?
It is absorbed into the drier air from outside the bathroom.
What are the five components of scientific methods?
A great way to get information is by doing exactly what you did to know how to get information; search it on the Internet. You can also read books or ask cultivated people about what ever you are trying to get information about. Good luck in your quest to get information!
What is the correct order of fossilization?
organism dies
sediments make layers
buried in sediment
erosion exposes fossils
minerals replace bone and shell
How can you use the scientific method to answer questions?
A scientific question is one that can be answered by making observations and gathering evidence; one that can be investigate by scientific inquiry A scientific question is a type of question concerning something that is answerable with a scientific method, explanation or scientific experiment.
Why fuse wire should have low melting point?
it has a high melting point because it does not melt until and unless the amp goes above 15( which is its bearing capacity )and getting 15 amp is impossible.It is only found in nueclear power plants
What would be the first step in the scientific method?
The first step in any scientific inquiry is pose a question.
What are the 6 steps of scientific methods in order?
The six steps to the Scientific Method is as follows:
Step 1 ask a question.
Step 2 make a hypothesis.
Step 3 design an experiment.
Step 4 carry out the procedure.
Step 5 record and analyze data.
Step 6 Draw conclusions and evaluate hypothesis.
