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Applied Science
Technology, Law,Theory,Observation,Inference
Question | Answer |
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How are science and applied science different? | Science is an orderly method to solve a problem and make observations and applied science is inventing or creating a product to solve problems to better human life |
How do you make an observation? | using 5 senses and taking measurements |
How do observations and inferences differ? | An observation is measurable and/or countable and inference is a conclusion based on observations |
What is a theory? | A solution to a problem that has been tested many times to prove it works |
What is an inference | drawing conclusions based on observations and known information may not always be correct |
What is a law? | A rule in nature (does not try to explain... it just is) |
Quantitative Observations | measurable or countable |
Qualitative Observations | describable but not measurable |