Scientists Ask Questions About How the Natural World Works

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Essay

Scientists ask questions about how the natural world works. These can usually be classified as how questions or why questions. A scientist observes that an owl species can fly silently. Give an example of a how and a why question that the scientist might study and what the differences would be.

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Definitions:

Neural Activity

The electrical and chemical processes occurring within neurons that enable brain function, including thought, sensation, and movement.

Cochlea

A spiral-shaped cavity in the inner ear that contains the organ of Corti, responsible for converting sound vibrations into nerve impulses.

Auditory Ossicles

The three bones of the middle ear that transmit the vibrations of the eardrum to the oval window.

Oval Window

The membrane separating the middle ear from the inner ear.