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NOS vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| science | Science is the investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations |
| observation | Observation is using one or more of your senses to gather information and take note of what occurs. |
| inference | An inference is a observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience. |
| hypothesis | A possible explanation about an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations is a hypothesis |
| prediction | A prediction is a statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events. |
| technology | The practical use of scientific knowledge, especially for industrial or commercial use is technology. |
| scientific theory | A scientific theory is an explanation of observations or events based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations. |
| scientific law | A scientific law describes a pattern or an event in nature that is always true. |
| critical thinking | Critical thinking is comparing what you already know with the information you are given in order yo decide whether you agree with it. |