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what did the beginning of science comprise of

cause and effect relationships, rational thinking about the natural world, superstitions and magic used to explain events

what is the scientific method in order

make observations, question, form hypothesis, perform experiments, analyze results, conclude

what do we look for in scientific research

WHY is this happening?

what will you never do in an experiment

you will not PROVE your hypothesis, but you might support it

WHEN DID MODERN SCIENCE BEGIN

the seventeenth century!

WHO STARTED MODERN SCIENCE

galileo! he used experiments rather than speculation- he got arrested

what science was often opposed

geologists of the 1800s- Mendel and Darwin

who was the first to formalize the method of science

galileo and francis!

what is a hypothesis

an educated guess that tentatively answers a question or solves a problem in regard to the physical world- MUST BE TESTABLE (principle of falsifiability)

what is a scientific fact

something that competent observers can observe and agree to be true

what is a scientific theory

a synthesis of facts and well-tested hypotheses

-the foundation of science, but not fixed

-grow stronger with more information

what is a scientific law

tested endlessly but has never been proven to be false

-also known as a scientific principle

what limitation does science face

it is limited to only the observable natural world

-cannot prove supernatural events (above nature)

-cannot answer philosophical questions

-religious ideas

what are natural sciences

life and physical

what is integrated science

studies biotic and abiotic factors