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The investigation and exploration of natural events, and of the new information that result from those investigations

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Science

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The act of using one or more of your senses to gather information and take a note of what occurs

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Observation

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A logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience

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Inference

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A possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations

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Hypothesis

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A statement of what will happen next in the sequence of events

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Prediction

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An explanation of observations or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations

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Scientific theory

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A rule that describes a pattern in nature

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Scientific law

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The practical use of scientific knowledge, especially for industrial or commercial use

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Technology

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Comparing what you already know what information you are given in order to decide whether you agree with it

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Critical thinking

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A spoken, or written summary of an observation

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Description

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An interpretation of observations

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Explanation

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The internationally accepted system of measurement

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International system of units

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Any factor that can have more than one value

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Variable

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The factors in an experiment that remain the same

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Constant

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The factor that is changed by the investigator to observe how it affects the dependent variable

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Independent variable

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The factor scientist observed, or measured during an experiment

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Dependent variable

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The part of the controlled experiment used to study relationships among variables

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Experimental group

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The part of a controlled experiment that contains the same factors of the experimental group, but the independent variable is not changed

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Control group

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The use of words to describe what is observed in an experiment

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Qualitative data

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The use of numbers to describe what is observed in an experiment

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Quantitive data

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