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Thinking Like a Scientist
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| life science | study of all living things like, like plants, animals, and even single-cell organisms |
| physical science | all about matter and energy, the most basic building blocks of the universe |
| earth science | deals with earth and space-things like planets, stars, and rocks |
| scientific method | the strategy used for scientific investigations |
| hypothesis | a prediction or proposed explanation that can be tested |
| observation | using all of your senses and scientific instruments to describe a thing or event |
| Conclusion | the findings of your scientific investigation |
| Quantitative data | information or data that is based on countable measurements of something |
| Qualitative data | information based on the qualities of something |
| Measurement | something that has both a number and a unit |
| a globe is an example of | Physical Model |
| a weather simulation is an example of | computer model |
| an equation is an example of | mathematical model |
| a law | something that describes what happens under certain conditions |
| a theory | an explanation of why something happens, based on years of testing and observations |
| science | knowledge gained from using observations and experiments to describe and explain the world around us |
| model | A representation of something that's too small , too big, or too expensive to observe in real life |
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