definitions
What is observing
means using one or more of your senses to gather information
What is science
is a way of learning about the natural world.
what is data
are facts figures and other evidence gathered through observations
Energy and water are two examples of Earth's
resources
Having scientific __________ means that you understand basic scientific terms and principles
literacy
What is another name for responding variable
also called the dependent variable
why do firefighters has to know chemistry
Firefighters have to understand chemistry to help them put out fires and clean up hazardous spills quickly and safty.
what is skepticism
having an attitude of doubt
Why is scientific principles and thinking like a scientifically help you
you can solve and answer many questions in your everyday life.
Rources
what is another name for Manipulated variable
also called independent ariable
What is physical science
includes the study of energy, motion, sound, light, electricity, and magnetism includes chemistry
involves creating representations of complex object or processes
What is life science
includes plants, animals, microscopic life forms.
What is Earth and Space Science
is the study of Earth and its place in the universe
What is hypothesis
explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific questions
true or false Being able to understand science can help you know how to use Earth's resources wisely.
True
What is qualitative observations
deals with descriptions that cannot be expressed in with a number.
Science includes what three areas
life, physical, earth and space science
What is the difference between a scientific theory and law
Theory is a well tested explanations for a wide range of observations or experimental results Scientific law is a statement that describes what scientists expect to happen
What is Scientific Inquiry
refers to diverse was in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations.
What is the six types of scientific inquiry
posing questions, developing a hypothesis, designing an experiment, collecting and interpreting data,
communicating, drawing conclusions
what is quantitative observatins
deals with number or amount
what is scientific law
is a well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results.
what are the 5 skills a scientists uses
observing, inferring. predicting, classifying, making models