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Understanding Sci
Understanding Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Description | a spoken or written summary of observations |
| Explanation | an interpretation of observations |
| Observation | the act of using one or more of your senses to gather information and taking note of what occurs |
| Hypothesis | a possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations |
| Prediction | a statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events |
| Scientific Law | a rule that describes a pattern in nature |
| Scientific Theory | an explanation of observations or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations. |
| Critical Thinking | comparing what you already know with the information you are given in order to decide whether you agree with it |
| Skepticism | to be skeptical is to doubt the truthfulness or accuracy of something |
| Science | the investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations |