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chapter 1
Question | Answer |
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science | a way of learning more about the natural world. |
scientific theory | an attempt to explain a pattern observed repeatedly in the natural world. |
scientific law | a rule that describes a pattern in nature. |
system | a collection of structures, cycles and processes that relate to and interact with eachother. |
life science | the study of living systems and the ways in which they interact. |
earth science | the study of earth systems and the systems in space. |
physical science | the study of matter and energy. |
technology | the practical use of science or applied science. |
hypothesis | a reasonable and educated possible answer based on what you know and what you observe. |
infer | to draw a conclusion based on what you observe |
controlled experiment | involves observing the effect of one thing while keeping all the other things constant |
variables | factors that can be changed in an experiment. |
constants | the variables that are not changed in an experiment. |
model | any representation of an object or an event used as a tool for understanding the natural world. |
critical thinking | combining what you already know with the new facts that you are given to decide if you should agree with something. |