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S&T 1.1
Science and the Natural World
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| process | A series of actions or events. |
| pose | To put forward a question or a problem. |
| evidence | Facts, figures, or signs that help prove a statement. |
| 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 in 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 experiences 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. |