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5th- Nature of Scie
science vocabulary--- nature of science vocab
Question | Answer |
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a tool for observing distant objects | telescope |
the wise use and protection of natural resources including plants, animals, minerals, soils, water, air, and fossil fuels | conservation |
nearly exact, similar in nature, appearance, or has the same characteristics as something else. | approximate |
a tool used for measuring temperature | thermometer |
to have examined (two or more objects, ideas, people, etc.) to see how they are the same and different | compared |
the arrangement or relationship of parts | structure |
a particular system that is used to determine the dimensions, area, volume, or weight of something | measuring |
based on truth or fact | valid |
something that comes about as an effect or end | results |
a series of changes by which something passes from one condition to another | processes |
a picture, idea, or object that represents an object or process | model |
the order in which things are or should be connected, related, or dated | sequence |
to watch somebody or something attentively, especially for scientific purposes | observe |
to set down in writing | record |
an explanation that you can figure out without observing directly (using prior knowledge) | infer |
a metric unit of mass | grams |
a metric unit of volume | liter |
a tool used to find the mass of an object | balance |
a simple drawing showing the basic shape, layout, or workings of something | diagram |
arranging things based upon similar characteristics | classifying |
an exchange of information: the exchange of information by speaking, writing, or using a common system of signs or behavior | communication |
the maximum amount that can be held or taken in | capacity |
to explain something by giving details of its characteristics | describe |
a metric measurement of length | meter |
to keep all the variables the same except the one being tested | control |
the way in which somebody or something goes points or faces, or the instructions given by somebody | direction |
steps to follow to produce a product | procedures |
a unit of measurement that is equal to one-hundredth of a meter | centimeter |
the end, the final part, the result, the outcome, the final decision | conclusion |
to become different | undergo changes |
an idea that can be tested by an experiment or an observation (educated guess or prediction) | hypothesis |
the things which can change in an experiment | variables |
the measure of how cold or warm an object of substance is | temperature |