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Science Terms
General science terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Scientist | A person who has knowledge of science that is based on observed facts and tested truths. |
| Scientific Inquiry | The way scientists find facts and solve problems. |
| Classify | To sort or arrange objects into groups based on how they are alike or how they are different. |
| Data | Information gathered in an experiment. |
| Recording Observations | Writing down the information gathered during an experiment. |
| Reproduction | The process by which living things produce offspring. |
| Inherited Traits | Traits that are passed down from parents to offspring. |
| Offspring | New living things that parents produce or the young of plants and animals. |
| Species | One of the groups into which scientists divide living things according to their shared characteristics. |
| Temperature | A measure in degrees of how warm or cold a substance is. |
| Traits | Qualities or characteristics of living things or a species. |
| Adapt | The process by which species change over time in order to survive in the environment around them. |
| Organism | A living thing, such as a plant or an animal. |
| Predator | Animals that kill and eat other animals. |