Chapter 1.3, Problem 3CYP

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The process by which a scientist may test a hypothesis about an observation.

Introduction:

Over time scientists have been able to answer the biggest questions using the scientific method. It is a process which can be defined as an order of steps that allows the observer to test their hypothesis. The scientific method starts from the observation, followed by formulating a question about the observed phenomena, formulation of a hypothesis (an expected result based on background knowledge), running experiments to prove the hypothesis, analyzing the results, and drawing conclusions.