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BMMS Life Sci Chpt 1
What is science?
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| communication | The process of sharing ideas and experimental findings with others through writing and speaking. |
| hypothesis | A possible explanation for a set of observations or answers to a scientific question. |
| observing | using one or more of your senses to gather information. |
| science | a way of learning about the natural world. |
| making models | creating representations of complex objects or processes. |
| scientific inquiry | the diverse ways in which scientists investigate the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence they gather. |
| scale model | accurately shows the proportions between its parts. |
| data | facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations. |
| inferring | explain or interpret things you observe. |
| variable | factors that can change an experiment |
| classifying | the process of grouping things based on their similarities |
| predicting | the process of forecasting what will happen based on past experience or evidence |
| controlled experiment | an experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time |
| control | the part of an experiment to which you can compare the results of the other tests |
| quantitative observation | an observation that deals with a number or amount |
| qualitative observation | an observation that deals with characteristics that cannot be expressed in numbers |