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Science Vocabulary
Science Vocabualry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 in numbers |
| inferring | the process of making and inference, an interpretation based on observation 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 |
| science | a way of learning about the natural world through observation and logical reasoning; lead to a body of knowledge |
| skepticism | an attitude of doubt |
| variable | a factor that can change in an experiment |