6.1 science Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
observing | using one or more senses to gather information |
quantitative observation | deals with numbers or amounts |
qualitative observation | deals with descriptions |
inferring | explaining or interpreting the things one observes |
predicting | making a statement or claim about what will happen in the future based on past experiences or evidence |
classifying | grouping things together that are alike in some way |
evaluating | comparing observations and data to reach a conclusion about them |
making models | creating representations of objects or processes |
scientific inquiry | the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence they gather |
hypothesis | a possible answer to a scientific question. It must be testable |
variables | factors that can change an experiment |
independent variables | one variable that is purposely changed to test a hypothesis |
dependent variables | the variable that may change in response to the independent variable |
controlled experiment | an experiment in which only one variable is changed at a time |
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