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Mr. Radeke
Mr. Radeke Chapter 1 Section 1 Earth Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Scientific 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 a scientific question; must be testable. |
| Controlled Experiment | An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time. |
| Variable | A factor that can change in an experiment. |
| Independent Variable | The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment. |
| Dependent Variable | The factor that changes as a result of changes to the manipulated, or independent, variable in an experiment. |
| Data | Facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations. |
| Scientific Theory | A well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations. |
| Scientific Law | A statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions. |
| Why is curiosity important to a scientist? | Curiosity makes a scientist want to find answers to questions about the natural world. |
| What is a variable? | One of the factors than can change in an experiment. |
| What is a conclusion? | A decision about how to interpret what has been learned from an experiment. |
| What is a scientific law? | A scientific law describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions. |