BMMS Life Sci Chpt 1 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
communication | The process of sharing ideas and experimental findings with others through writing and speaking. |
hypothesis | A possible explanation for a set of observations or answers to a scientific question. |
observing | using one or more of your senses to gather information. |
science | a way of learning about the natural world. |
making models | creating representations of complex objects or processes. |
scientific inquiry | the diverse ways in which scientists investigate the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence they gather. |
scale model | accurately shows the proportions between its parts. |
data | facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations. |
inferring | explain or interpret things you observe. |
variable | factors that can change an experiment |
classifying | the process of grouping things based on their similarities |
predicting | the process of forecasting what will happen based on past experience or evidence |
controlled experiment | an experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time |
control | the part of an experiment to which you can compare the results of the other tests |
quantitative observation | an observation that deals with a number or amount |
qualitative observation | an observation that deals with characteristics that cannot be expressed in numbers |
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