Chapter 1 What is Science

A way of learning about the natural world through observations and logical reasoning

• data

• Science

• variable

• bais

Facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations

• variable

• Science

• hypthesis

• data

A factor that can change in an experiment

independent variable

• variables

• bias

• subjective

• hypothesis

An attitude of doubt

• bias

• variable

• skepticism

• hypthesis

The study of principles about what is right and wrong, fair and unfair

• data

• ethics

• cultural bias

• observing

The process of using one or more of your senses to gather information

• observing

• data

• ethics

• subjective

An observation that deals with characteristics that cannot be expressed in numbers

• inferring

• bias

• scientific law

• qualitative observation

Comparing observations and data to reach a conclusion about them

• data

• evaluation

• hypothesis

• quantitative observation

An outlook influenced by the beliefs, social forms, and traits of a group

• hypthesis

• cultural bias

• quanitiative observation

• skepticism

An observation that deals with a number or amount

• quantitative observation

• ethics

• bias

• science