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The process of grouping things based on their similarities
What is classifying
100
A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question; must be testable
What is hypothesis
100
The process of using one or more of your senses to gather information
What is observing
100
The factor that changes as a result of changes to the manipulated, or independent, variable in an experiment; also called dependent variable
What is responding variable
200
The process of sharing ideas with others through writing and speaking
What is communicating
200
The process of making an inference, an interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge
What is inferring
200
A statement that describes how to measure a particular variable or how to define a particular term
What is operational definition
200
A way of learning about the natural world and the knowledge gained through the process
What is science
300
An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time
What is controlled experiment
300
The study of living things
What is life science
300
The process of forecasting what will happen based on past experience or evidence.
What is predicting
300
The diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence they gather
What is scientific inquiry
400
Facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations
What is data
400
The process of creating representations of complex objects or processes
What is making models
400
An observation that deals with characteristics that cannot be expressed in numbers
What is qualitative observation
400
How people modify the world around them to meet their needs or to solve practical problems
What is technology
500
A person who is trained to use both technological and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
What is engineer
500
The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment; also called independent variable
What is manipulated variable
500
An observation that deals with a number or amount
What is quantitative observation
500
A factor in an experiment that can change.
What is variable