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Nature of Science

Grade 6 Nature of Science

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Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called _________________ observing
A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question is called a ______________________ hypothesis
What are three examples of data? facts, figures, measurements
A well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results is called a scientific _______________ theory
A statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions is a ________________ Scientific Law
Observations that deal with a number or amount are called ________________________ quantitative data
Observations that deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers are called ________________ qualitative data
Grocery stores organize food according to food type-- diary, frozen, bakery, and so on. This is an example of __________________ classifying
Scientists can communicate their results.... at meetings, in journals, and on the Internet
To reveal trends in data, the data should be presented in a ________________ graph
The part of an experiment in which all conditions are kept the same is the _________________ control
The steps commonly used by scientists in gathering information to test hypotheses and solve problems are called __________________ Scientific Method
In a scientific experiment, the one variable that is purposefully changed to test a hypothesis is called the ________________________ independent variable
A scientific law is based on repeated _________________ made over long periods of time observations
The ______________________ is the base metric unit of liquid volume. liter
For ease of understanding, scientists report measurements using the _______________ system SI; metric
A _________________________ is a visual display of information or data. graph
In a line graph, the _____________________ is called the y-axis. vertical line
Graphs are a quick way of communicating a lot of _______________________ in a small space. data
The process that uses observation and experimentation to gain knowledge is ______________________ science
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