Vocabulary
A statement based on experience
Inference
The coolest teacher in the school
I don't know probably Mr. D or Ms. Bittler
The study of planets and stars
Astronomy
The first step of the scientific method.
Make Observations
Find the average of the data
2, 6, 7
5
Data in the form of words
qualitative data
The study of matter
chemistry
The study of Earth's oceans
Oceanography
An _________ is used to test a hypothesis.
experiment
Find the average of the data
1, 3, 9, 10, 2
5
Data in the form of numbers
qualitative data
The study of life
Biology
The study of Earth's surface (mainly rocks)
Geology
After you ask a question you need to come up with a possible answer which is known as a _________.
Hypothesis
Find the average of the data
15, 20, 25, 30
22.5
An orderly and reasoned process for answering questions
Science
The study of how and why things move.
Physics
The study of Earth's weather and climate
Meteorology
The last step of the scientific method is to
Draw a conclusion
Find the average of the data
100, 200, 300
200
A picture that shows how two variables are related
Graph
What are the four main fields of science?
Biology, chemistry, physics, Earth science
Meteorology, astronomy, geology and oceanography
What are the five steps of the scientific method, in order.
Make Observations
Ask a question
State hypothesis
Collect Data (experiment)
Draw conclusions
Find the average of the data
1000, 1500, 3500, 500
1,625