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Earth Science Unit I
safety and scientific method terms to know
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the process of using one or more of your senses to gather information | observing |
| an interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge | inferring |
| forecasting what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence | predicting |
| the many ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence they gather | scientific inquiry |
| an experiment in which only one variable is changed at a time | controlled experiment |
| the one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment | manipulated variable |
| the factor that changes as a result of changes to the manipulated, or independent variable, in an experiment; also called the dependent variable | responding variable |
| facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observation | data |
| the science that focuses on planet Earth and its place in the universe | Earth Science |
| a group of related parts that work together | system |
| a force that builds up mountains and landmasses on Earth's surface | constructive forces |
| a force that slowly wears away mountains and other features on the surface of Earth | destructive forces |
| something that represents an object or a system, such as a model car | models |