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science chapter 1

science

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collection of stuctures, cycles,and processes that relate to and interact with each other system
variable that is not changed in an experiment constant
involves changing one factor and observing its effects on another while keeping all other factors constant controlled experiment
involves using knowledge and thinking skills to evaluate evidence and explanations crtitcal thinking
information gathered during an investigation; recorded in the form of descriptions, tables, graphs, or drawings data
the variable being tested/ measured in an experiment dependent variable
study of Earth systems and systems in space including weather and climate systems, and study of nonliving things such as rocks, oceans, and planets Earth Science
reasonable guess that can be tested and is based on what is known and what is observed Hypothesis,
variable that is changed in an experiexperiment independent variable
to draw conclusions based on observations infer
the study of living systems and how they interact Life science
any representation of an object or an event that is used as a tool model
study of matter, which is anything that takes up space and has mass, and the study of energy, which is the ability to cause change physical science
way of learning more about the natural world that provides possible explanations to questions and involves using a collection of skills. science
a rule that describes a pattern in nature, but does not try to explain why something happens scientific law
collection of structures, cycles, and processes that relate to and interact with each other system
a possible explanation for repeatedly observed patterns in nature supported by observations and results from many investigations scientific theory
use of science to help people in some way technology
factor that can be changed in an experiment variable
a measurement of force that depends on gravity; measured in newtons weight
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