Vocabulary
the investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations
What is science?
Earth science, Life science, and Physical science.
What are the three branches of science?
the first step in any scientific inquiry.
What is "ask questions?"
an investigation can lead to new technology, new materials, and possible explanations.
What are the results of science?
a rule that describes a pattern in nature.
What is scientific law?
a possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations
What is the hypothesis?
the study of the earth, including rocks, soils, oceans, and the atmosphere.
What is earth science?
What is "communicate results?"
the process of performing scientific investigations in a manner that is best practiced by following all instructions carefully, avoiding potential hazards, using equipment properly and wearing protective clothing.
What is safety in science?
an explanation of observation or events that are based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations.
What is scientific theory?
a statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events.
What is the prediction?
the study of living things.
What is life science?
one of the steps in the scientific inquiry will result in either a hypothesis supported or a hypothesis not supported.
What is draw conclusions?
1. design an experiment
2. make a model
3. gather and evaluate evidence or research
4. collect data/record observations
What is testing a hypothesis?
comparing what you already know with the information you are given in order to decide whether you agree with it.
What is critical thinking?
the practical use of scientific knowledge, especially for industrial or commercial use.
What is technology?
the study of matter and energy.
What is physical science?
an act of using one or more of your senses to gather information and taking note of what occurs.
What is observation?
used in casual conversations to mean an untested idea or an opinion.
What is a theory?
doubting the truthfulness or accuracy of something.
a logical explanation of an observation that is drawn form prior knowledge or experience.
What is inference?
from the Latin root, "study of nature."
What is the word physical?
a process that uses a set of skills to answer questions or to test ideas about the natural world.
What is a scientific inquiry?
something is possible, likely, or probable.
What is the potential?
a personal view, feeling, or claim about a topic.
What is an opinion?