Lesson 1 Scientific Inquiry

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the investigation and exploration of natural events and the new information that results from those investigations is called

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science

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Marie Curie was a scientist who won two Nobel prizes in the early 1900's for her work with ?

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radioactivity

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study of matter and energy

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physcial science

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the study of natural processes that occur on a deep within ________ is called Earth Science

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earth

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the study of all organisms and the many processes that occur in them

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Life Science

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when scientists want to answer questions about the natural world, they conduct _____________

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investigations

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a series of skills used to answer questions

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scientific inquiry

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using one or more of your senses to gather information and taking note of what occurs is called making ___________

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observations

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a logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience

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inference

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a hypothesis is a possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific ?

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investigations

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a statement about what will happen next in a sequence of events

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predicition

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testing a hypothesis includes: design a _________, make a model, gather and evaluate evidence, and collect data/record observations

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experiement

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three ways to analyze ___________ are: graph results, classify information, and make calculations

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results

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to communicate their results, scientists might write scientific ______ articles, speak at science conferences, or exchange information on the internet

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journal

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an explanation of observations or events based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations is called ?

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scientific theory

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theory, which explains the behavior and energy of particles that make up a gas

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kinetic molecular

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a rule that describes a repeatable pattern in nature

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scientific law

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a scientific law only state that a pattern will happen, it does not explain _________ or how the pattern happens

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why

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the practical use of scientific knowledge especially ________ or commercial use is called technology

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industrial

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scientific investigations can lead to the discovery of ________ or events such as colliding galaxies

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objects

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scientific investigations are often launched to answer __________

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who, what, when where, or how

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information is information that is incorrectly represented as being scientific

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psuedoscientific

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comparing what you already know with the information you are given in order to decide whether you agree with it , is called ?

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critical thinking

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science cannot answer questions that deal with ________, values, personal opinions, and feeling

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beliefs

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science cannot answer some questions because it is impossible to objectively collect _________ about the topic

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scientific data

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you should always wear __________ equipment when you begin scientific inquiry

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protective

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to be safe while doing science, you should learn the meaning of _______ symbols

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safety