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Science Key Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Refers to the many ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence they gather. | Scientific Inquiry |
| Facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations. | data |
| a model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars | geocentric |
| a model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun | heliocentric |
| a large system of dust, gas, stars, and other celestial bodies that has a particular shape | galaxy |
| to move in a curved path or orbit | revolve |
| to turn or spin around a central point or axis | rotate |
| the movement of one object as it turns or spins around a central point or axis | rotation |
| the movement of one object around a central object | revolution |
| an imaginary line that runs through the middle of an object around which that object rotates | axis |
| a way of learning about the natural world through observations and logical reasoning; leads to a body of knowledge | science |
| the process of using one or more of your senses to gather information | observing |
| the process of making an inference and interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge | inferring |
| the process of forecasting what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence | predicting |
| a possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question; must be testable | hypothesis |