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19 Cards in this Set
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Science
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a way of learning about the natural world through observations and logical reasoning; leads to a body of knowledge
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Observing
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the process of using one or more of your senses to gather information
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Quantitative observation
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an observation that deals with a number or amount
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Qualitative observation
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an observation that deals with characteristics that cannot be expressed in numbers
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Inferring
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the process of making an inference, an interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge
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Predicting
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the process of forecasting what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence
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classifying
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the process of grouping together items that are alike in some way
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Objective
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the act of decision making or drawing conclusions based on available evidence
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Subjective
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describes the influence of personal feelings on a decision or conclusion
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Deductive reasoning
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a way to explain things by starting with a general idea and then applying the idea to a specific observation
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Inductive Reasoning
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using specific observations to make generalizations
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Scientific inquiry
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the ongoing process of discovery in science; the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence they gather
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Hypothesis
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a possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question; must be testable
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Variable
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a factor that can change in an experiment
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Independent variable
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the one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment; also called manipulated variable
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Dependent variable
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the factor that changes as a result of changes to the independent variable in an experiment; also called responding variable
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Controlled experiment
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an experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time
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Data
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facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations
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Scientific theory
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a well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results
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