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What are five skills scientists use to learn more about the world
-observing-inferring-predicting-classifying-making models-
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What are the five senses
-sight-hearing-touch-taste-smell
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What Quantative Observations?
It deals with numbers and amounts
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What is a Qualative observation?
An observation using your five senses
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Give an example of each type of observation
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What does inference, or inferring, mean?
When you explain or interpret the things you observe
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True or false Inferences are based on reasoning from what you already know
True
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True or false Making an inference involves wild guessing.
False
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True one false An inference is an interpretation of observations
True
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True or false People often measure the inference of a circle
False
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What does prediction, or predicting, mean?
To make a forecast of what will happen in the future
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Inferring means _____________
When you interpret or explain something you observe
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Predicting is ___________
Making a forecast of what will happen in the future
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Why do scientist classify objects?
It helps them stay organized so you can find them easily later
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Why do scientist make models
It helps them study and understand things that can be difficult
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A fingerprint is an _____ characteristic
Individual
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No two people are found with the _____ same fingerprint pattern
Exact
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What are the two types of arches
Plain, and tented
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What are the four types of whorl
Plain, central pocket, double loop, accidental
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What are the two types of loops
Radial, and ulnar
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What is the % of loops
60%
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_____ _____ are impressions left by friction ridge skin on a surface! such as a tool, handle, glass! door, etc...
Latent Prints
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What is the percent of arches
5%
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None
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What is the % of whorls
35%