Chap 1

Question 1

Inductive reasoning

Answer 1

Descriptive/discovery based science

Question 2

Deductive reasoning

Answer 2

Hypothesis based science

Question 3

Natural science

Answer 3

Deals with the natural world (ex: biology, astronomy, geology, computer science, physics, mathematics, etc.)

Question 4

Steps of scientific method

Answer 4

1) Make an observation.
2) Ask a question.
3) Form a hypothesis, or testable explanation.
4) Make a prediction based on the hypothesis.
5) Test the prediction.
6) Iterate: use the results to make new hypotheses or predictions.

Question 5

Goal of basic science

Answer 5

Expand knowledge regardless of short term application (knowledge for knowledge’s sake)

Question 6

Goal of applied science

Answer 6

Aims to use science to solve real-world problems