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25 Cards in this Set
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Science |
A way of learning about the natural world and the knowledge gained through the process |
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Observing |
Using one or more senses to gather information |
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Quantitative Observation |
An observation that deals with an number or amount |
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Qualitatitive Observation |
An obserevation that deals with characteristics that cannot be expressed in numbers |
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Inferring |
The process of making an inference, or interpretation based on observation, and prior knowledge. |
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Prediciting |
The process of forecasting what will happen on past experience or evidence |
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Classifying |
The process of grouping together items that are alike in some way |
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Making Models |
The process of creating representation of complex objects or processes |
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Life science |
The study of living things |
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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 |
A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question |
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Variable |
A factor in an experiment that can change |
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Controlled Experiment |
An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time |
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Manipulated variable |
The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment; also called an independent variable |
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Responding Variable |
The factor that changes as a result of changes to the manipulated; also called a dependent variable |
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Operational Definition |
A statement that describes how to measure a particular variable or how to define a particular term |
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Data |
Facts, Figures, and other evidence gathered through observations |
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Communication |
The process of sharing ideas with others through writing and speaking |
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Technology |
How people modify the world around them to meet their needs or solve pratical problems |
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Engineer |
A person who is trained to use both technological and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems |
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IMPORTANT |
>Observing >Inferring >Predicting >Classifying >Making Models |
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What is Scientific Inquiry? |
>The process of asking questions and making observations about the natural world. >It is ongoing >It is useful |
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Difference between Qualitative and Quantitative |
-Qualitative = Quality Uses your senses -Quantitative = Quantity Deals with numbers |
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What do hypothesis statements have to be like? |
>All hypothesis don't have to be true but they have to be testable >They also have to be written using "If...Then" format |
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Scientific Theories |
An explanation for why natural events occur developed from extensive observations, experimentation, and reasoning |
