A way of learning about the natural world through observations and logical reasoning; leads to a body of knowledge.

The process of using one or more of your senses to gather information.

Quantitative Observation

An observation that deals with a number or amount.

Qualitative Observation

An observation that deals with characteristics that cannot be expressed with numbers.

The process of making an inference, an interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge.

The process of forecasting what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence.

The process of grouping together items that are alike in some way.

Comparing observations and data to reach a conclusion about them.

The process of creating representations of complex objects or processes.

The rules that enable people to know right from wrong.

An outlook influenced by a person's likes and dislikes.

An outlook influenced by the beliefs, social forms, and traits of a group.

A mistake in the design of an experiment that makes a particular result more likely.

Describes the act of decision-making or drawing conclusion based on avaliable evidence.

Describes the influence of personal feelings on a decision or conclusion.

A way to explain things by starting with a general and then applying the idea to a specific observation.

Using specific observations to make generalizations.

The ongoing process of discovery in science; the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence they gather.

A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to scientific question; must be testable.

A factor that can change in an experiment.

The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment; also called independent variable.

The factor that changes as a result of changes to manipulated, or independent, variable in an experiment; also called dependent variable.

Controlled Experiment

An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time.

Facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations.

A well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results.

A statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions.

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ch1 What is Science

Term	Definition
Science	A way of learning about the natural world through observations and logical reasoning; leads to a body of knowledge.
Observing	The process of using one or more of your senses to gather information.
Quantitative Observation	An observation that deals with a number or amount.
Qualitative Observation	An observation that deals with characteristics that cannot be expressed with numbers.
Inferring	The process of making an inference, an interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge.
Predicting	The process of forecasting what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence.
Classifying	The process of grouping together items that are alike in some way.
Evaluating	Comparing observations and data to reach a conclusion about them.
Making Models	The process of creating representations of complex objects or processes.
Skepticism	An attitude of doubt.
Ethics	The rules that enable people to know right from wrong.
Personal Bias	An outlook influenced by a person's likes and dislikes.
Cultural Bias	An outlook influenced by the beliefs, social forms, and traits of a group.
Experimental Bias	A mistake in the design of an experiment that makes a particular result more likely.
Objective	Describes the act of decision-making or drawing conclusion based on avaliable evidence.
Subjective	Describes the influence of personal feelings on a decision or conclusion.
Deductive Reasoning	A way to explain things by starting with a general and then applying the idea to a specific observation.
Inductive Reasoning	Using specific observations to make generalizations.
Scienetific Inquiry	The ongoing process of discovery in science; the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence they gather.
Hypothesis	A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to scientific question; must be testable.
Variable	A factor that can change in an experiment.
Manipulated Variable	The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment; also called independent variable.
Responding Variable	The factor that changes as a result of changes to manipulated, or independent, variable in an experiment; also called dependent variable.
Controlled Experiment	An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time.
Data	Facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations.
Scientific Theory	A well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results.
Scienctific Law	A statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions.

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