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Science
Taylor Scientific Inquiry
Term | Definition |
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Geology | Study of Earth's processes |
Astronomy | Study of cosmic bodies |
Meteorology | Study of weather |
Ecology | Study of the environment |
Biology | Study of all life's processes |
Botany | Study of plants |
Zoology | Study of animals |
Genetics | Study of how traits are passed from parents to offspring |
Chemistry | Study of matter and the changes it undergoes |
Physics | Study of Motion and energy |
Inference | Making a logical explanation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience |
Hypothesis | Educated guess |
Scientific Theory | Explanation or observations or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and invstigations |
Scientific Law | Rule that describes a repeatable pattern in nature |
Prediction | Proposed conclusion or statement of what will happen next in a sequence of event |