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science ch1
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ______is a proess used to investigate what what is happng around you. | science |
| A person who has science knowlege and works to learn more about the natural world is a _____ | scientist |
| _____ is the application of science to make prouduts or tools that people can use. | technology |
| _____anwers scientific questions through observation | descriptive research |
| ______ is used to anwer scientific question by testing a hypothesies through the use of a series of carefully controlled steps. | Experimental research design |
| ______ are like ways, or steps to follow to try to solve problems. | scientific methods |
| _____ represents things that happen too slowly, too quickly, or are too big or too small to observe directly. | model |
| ______is a prediction, or statement, that can be tested. | hypothesis |
| is a variable that is changed | independent variable |
| is the factor being measured. | dependent variable |
| the variables that stay the same. | constants |
| is a sample that is treated like the other experimental groups except that the independent variable is not applied to it | control |
| when technology is applied to living organisms | biotechnology |
| Takes scientific information or a new idea and devises a way to use the information or a problem or to mass produce a product. | engineer |
| Is a limiting factor in a design such as maximum speed of the production line, maximum output of product, or minimum temp for operation. | constraint |
| Is a scaled-down version of the real production equipment that closely models actual manufacturing conditions. | pilot plant |