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Inference.
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is a statement based on an experience.
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Hypothesis.
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is a possible answer to a scientific question based on observations.
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Data.
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is pieces of information that are collected to test a hypothesis.
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Qualitative Data.
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is a type of data in the form of words.
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Quantitative Data.
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is a type of data in the form of numbers.
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Scientific Method.
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is the study of the result of an experiment and reaching a conclusion.
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Activity performed to support a hypothesis or refute.
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is an experiment.
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Physics.
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is the study for how and why things move.
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Chemistry.
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is the study of matter.
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Biology.
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is the study of living things.
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Astronomy.
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is the study of stars and planets.
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Earth science.
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is the study of how Earth's surface changes.
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Ecology.
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is the study of living things and how they interact with each other and their environment.
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Scientific Law.
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Describe but do not explain an observed phenomenon.
Example: The law of gravity. |
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Scientific Theory.
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Address more complex topics.
Example: The theory of Plate Tectonics. |
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You look up at the sky and see dark clouds. You predict that it might rain. A statement like this based on experience is called?
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an inference.
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An experiment.
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is a process of answering questions. Astronomy is an example. Astronomy is a process of answering the questions about stars and planets.
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A hypothesis.
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is a predicted answer to a question based on observations. It must be testable and isn't always correct.
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Data.
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is information that is collected in order to answer a question.
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The scientific method.
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is a series of steps including observation,forming a question,stating a hypothesis,collecting data, and reaching a conclusion.
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If you want to prove or disprove a hypothesis, you perform ?
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an experiment.
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Scientific theory.
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is a statement that explains a complex idea such as a process for how earth's surface has changed over time.
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Scientific law.
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is a statement that describes an observed phenomenon such as why an object falls when you drop it.
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In the morning you see a glass full of water on the kitchen table. By nighttime, the glass is almost empty.Is this statement a hypothesis or am observation?
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an observation.
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