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chapter 1 lesson 1
Science and the Natural World
Term | Definition |
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Science | A way of learning about the natural world through observation and logical reasoning leads to a body of knowledge |
Observing | The process of using one or more of your senses to gather information |
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 |
Inferring | the process of making an inference ,an interpretations base on observations |
Predicting | the process of forecasting what will happen in the future based on past experiences or evidence |
Classifying | the process of grouping together items that are alike in some way . |
Evaluating | Comparing observations and data to reach a conclusions about them |
Making Models | the process of creating representations of complex objects or processes |
Process | a serious of actions or events |
Pose | to put forward a question or a problem |
Evidence | Facts, figures , or signals that helps prove a statement . |