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C. 1-1
Chapter 1 Section 1
Question | Answer |
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Science | Way of learning about the natural world, through observations and logical reasoning |
Observing | Process of using one or more of your senses to gather information |
Inferring | Process of making an inference |
Predicting | Process of forecasting what will happen in the future based on past experience ir evidence |
Scientific Inquiry | Process of gathering evidence, testing it, and explaining |
Hypothesis | Possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question |
Controlled Experiment | Experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time |
Variable | Factor that can change in an experiment |
Manipulated Variable | The factor that the scientist changes in an experiment |
Responding Variable | Variable that changes because of the manipulated variable |
Data | Information from observation |
SCIENTIFIC THEORY | tested concept that explains a wide range of observations |
Scientific Law | Describes a pattern in nature, but gives no explanation; what is expected to happen under certain conditions |
Earth Science | Science that focuses on a planet. |
System | Group of related parts that work together |
Energy | the ability to do work or cause change |
Constructive Force | a force that builds up mountains and land masses on Earth's surface; force that shapes earths surface |
Destructive force | a force that slowly wears away mountains and other features on the surface of Earth; force that slowly wears away at the earths surface |
Geologist | a scientist who studies the forces that make and shape planet Earth |
Oceanographer | a scientist who studies Earth's oceans |
Meteorologist | a scientist who studies the causes of weather and tries to predict it/ scientist who studies atmosphere |
Astronomer | a scientist who studies the Universe beyond Earth |
Environmental Science | a scientist who studies the effects of human activities on Earth's land, air ,water and living things and also tries to solve problems related to the use of resources |
Technology | how people modify the world around them to meet their needs or to solve practical problems |
Engineer | a person who is trained to use both technological and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems |
Step 1-SM | Posing Question-based on observation |
Step 2-SM | Developing a Hypothesis |
Step 3-SM | Designing an Experiment |
Stem 4-SM | Collecting and Interpreting Data |
Stem 5-SM | Drawing Conclusion |
Step 6-SM | Commuicate |