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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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How do scientists hope to track down the Yeti?

'Motion-triggered cameras located in high-probability areas' is the current trend, just like the tracking of our vanishing Snow Leopards.

Why does science tend to be a self-correcting way of knowing about things?

Because the heart of science is investigation, seeking to learn what has not already been learned and to get an accurate understanding of ourselves and the universe around us. The principle of science is to have proof of something, and to eliminate one's bias and preconceptions as best one can.

It happens, sometimes, that new ideas and theories in science contradict existing ideas or theories; sometimes this happens because new technology measures things more accurately (or measures things that could not be measured before); sometimes it happens because exceptions have been found to an existing theory and a new theory is developed that encompasses all cases or better fits existing data.

Science allows for progress, and true scientists allow for their own mistakes and errors, and to proceed on the most accurate known facts instead of presumption and assumption.

What are the different methods of stretching?

It Helps for flexibility in the body so you dont ache the next time you try something again'

Makes you stronger

if you are going to be doing physical activity you should be doing dynamic stretching, which is a mixture of doing stretches while in a perpetual state of movement, if you want to improve your flexibility you could try yoga which is a type of static stretching which is the same thing as dynamic with the one difference being that you stay in one spot when stretching this is a more conventional method.

How does Archimedes principle relate to density?

Archimedes principal states: 'An object immersed in a liquid will experience a buoyancy force equal to the mass of the liquid displaced by the object.' This can determine the density of any object.

What dissolves faster salt or baking soda?

== == Salt dissolves better in hot water.My experiment turned out my correct hypothesis which was that salt dissolves better in water because it is a grain in which is a bigger particle than baking soda which is a very soft powder.

What is the scientific meathod?

The scientific Meathod in order is:

1. State a problem

2. Gather information

3. Form a hypothesis

4. Test your hypothesis.

5. Record your results/data/analyze

6. Conclusion

How do you publish scientific discoveries?

To publish a scientific discovery you will need to submit your findings to an appropriate scientific journal, such as Nature, the Journal of Catalysis, the American Journal of Pharmaceuticals or whatever is relevant to your field of research. Alternatively, if presenting your findings at a conference, your discovery might be published in the proceedings of the conference (and possibly, simultaneously or subsequently in a journal). However, your work will need to be peer reviewed and thoroughly verified and you will normally need to be working at a university or some kind of research lab, and normally such publications will not be possible by an individual starting out as a scientist (as anyone who asks this question presumably is) but would be published by (or jointly with) your professor/supervisor.

How does quality of water affect the evaporation rate?

Impurities in water can alter the evaporation rate, depending on the type and quantity of impurity.

Why do scientific ideas change?

Scientific information constantly changes as new information is discovered or as previous hypotheses are retested. New information can lead to changes in scientific theories. When new facts are revealed, a current scientific theory might be revised to include the new facts, or it might be disproved and rejected.

Guide card in Strategic Intervention Material?

These materials can be used to reteach material that many students do not understand. Even though the students have already learned the material, they may still not have the basic comprehension and strategic intervention can help.

How do you make a science project hypothesis?

Once you have an interesting topic for a science project, for example time it takes to freeze different liquids you can set up your hypothesis.

A hypthesis is an educated guess on what is going to happen in your experiment.

Most hypothesises follow the format, "If...(what your going to do), then...(what you predict is going to happen).

A hypothesis should include your independent variable and your dependant variables.

So an example for the experiment above is:

If I freeze the same amount of soda pop, water, orange juice, and milk, then the soda pop will take the longest to completely freeze because of the sugar content in the pop.

In terms of the scientific method the three steps involved in the development of scientific analysis?

Why do you think biology is important?biology is important,because we make our life easier,in this is the study of life,and other organisms biology is the study of animals plants and other or ganisms