Using one or more of your senses to gather information.
What is observing?
100
refers to the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence they gather.
What is inquiry?
100
means you understand basic scientific terms and principles well enoughthat you can evaluate information, make personal decisions, and take part in public affairs.
What is scientific literacy?
100
The three main brances of science.
What is earth and space science, physical science, and life science?
100
process of grouping together items that are alike in some way.
What is classifying?
200
an observation that deals with a number or amount.
What is quantitative observation?
200
Possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific questionand must be testable
What is hypothesis?
200
A statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions.
What is scientific law?
200
the study of Earth and its place in the universe.
What is Earth and Space science.
200
Involves creating representations of complex objects or processes.
What is making models.
300
an observation that deals with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers.
What is qualitative observations?
300
The one variable that is purposely changed to test a hypothesis.
What is manipulated variable?
300
Study of energy, mmotion, sound, light, electricity, and magnetism. It also includes chemistry.
What is physical science?
300
Having an attitude of doubt.
What is skepticism?
400
When you explain or interpret the things you observe, based on reasoning from what you already know.
What is Inferring?
400
The factor that may change in response to the manipulated variable.
What is responding variable?
400
The study of living things, inculing plants, animals, and microscopic life forms. Study haw living things interact with each other and with their surroundings.
What is life science?
400
statement that describes how to measure a particular variable or define a particular term.
What is operational definition?
500
Making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on past experiences or evidence.
What is predicting?
500
an experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time.
What is controlled experiment?
500
a well-tested explanation for a wide range of observervations or experimental results.