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| a way of learning about the natural world through observations and logical reasoning; which leads to a body of knowledge | *Science
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| the science that focuses on planet Earth and its place in the universes | *Earth Science
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| the process of making a inference, an interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge | inferring
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| the on-going process of discovery in science; the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and purpose explanations | scientific inquiry
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| an experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time | controlled experiment
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| a factor that can change in an experiment | variable
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| the one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment; also called independent variable | manipulated variable
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| the factor that changes as a result of changes to the manipulated, or independent, variable in an experiment; also called dependent variable | responding variable
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| a well tested concept that explains a wide range of observations | scientific theory
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| the process of using one or more of your senses to gather information | observing
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| the process of forecasting what will happen in the future based on pased experience or evidence | predicting
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| a possible explanation for a set of observations or awnsers to a scientific question; must be testable | hypothesis
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| a statement that describes what scientists expect to happen; happens every time under a particular set of conditions | scientific law
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| the ability to do work or cause change | energy
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| a force that slowly wears away mountains and other features on the surface of Earth | destructive force
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| a scientist who studies Earth's oceans | *Oceanographer
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| a scientist who studies the causes of weather and tries to predict it | *Meteorologist
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| a scientist who studies the effects of human activities on Earth's land, air, water, and living things and also tries to solve problems relating to use of resources | *Environmental Scientist
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| a group of related parts that work together | system
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| a force that builds up mountains and land masses on Earth's surface | constructive force
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| a scientist who studies the forces that make and shape planet Earth | *Geologist
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| a scientist who studies the universe beyond Earth | *Astronomer
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| how people modify the world around them to meet their needs or solve pratical problems | technology
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| facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations | data
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| a person who is trained to use boh technological and scientific knowledge to solve pratical problems | *Engineer
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