What is Science
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| Scientific Inquiry | the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence they gather
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| hypothesis | one possible explatnation to a scientific question
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| variable | something that can change in an experiment
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| responding variable | the variable that is changed on purpose durng an experiment.
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| controlled experiment | an experiment in which only one variable is manipulated.
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| operational definition | a description of how to measure a variable or define a terms
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| data | facts , figures, and other evidence that a scientist gathers through observing
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| communicating | the sharing of ideas and experimental findings with others through writing and speaking
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| scientific theory | a well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results
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| scientific law | a statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions
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| oberserving | The process of using 1 or more of your senses to gather information
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| quantitative observations | an observation that deals with characteristics that cannot be expressed with numbers.
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| oualitative oberservations | an observation that deals with a number or an amount.
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| inferring | when you explain things you observe
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| predicting | making a forcast of what might happen next.
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| classifying | the process of grouping together items that are alike and similar.
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| models | making a miniture version
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| science | a subject that includes nature, space, and technology and minerals
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