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the investigation and exploration of natural events and the new information that results from those investigations is called |
science |
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Marie Curie was a scientist who won two Nobel prizes in the early 1900's for her work with ? |
radioactivity |
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study of matter and energy |
physcial science |
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the study of natural processes that occur on a deep within ________ is called Earth Science |
earth |
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the study of all organisms and the many processes that occur in them |
Life Science |
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when scientists want to answer questions about the natural world, they conduct _____________ |
investigations |
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a series of skills used to answer questions |
scientific inquiry |
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using one or more of your senses to gather information and taking note of what occurs is called making ___________ |
observations |
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a logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience |
inference |
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a hypothesis is a possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific ? |
investigations |
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a statement about what will happen next in a sequence of events |
predicition |
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testing a hypothesis includes: design a _________, make a model, gather and evaluate evidence, and collect data/record observations |
experiement |
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three ways to analyze ___________ are: graph results, classify information, and make calculations |
results |
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to communicate their results, scientists might write scientific ______ articles, speak at science conferences, or exchange information on the internet |
journal |
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an explanation of observations or events based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations is called ? |
scientific theory |
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theory, which explains the behavior and energy of particles that make up a gas |
kinetic molecular |
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a rule that describes a repeatable pattern in nature |
scientific law |
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a scientific law only state that a pattern will happen, it does not explain _________ or how the pattern happens |
why |
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the practical use of scientific knowledge especially ________ or commercial use is called technology |
industrial |
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scientific investigations can lead to the discovery of ________ or events such as colliding galaxies |
objects |
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scientific investigations are often launched to answer __________ |
who, what, when where, or how |
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information is information that is incorrectly represented as being scientific |
psuedoscientific |
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comparing what you already know with the information you are given in order to decide whether you agree with it , is called ? |
critical thinking |
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science cannot answer questions that deal with ________, values, personal opinions, and feeling |
beliefs |
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science cannot answer some questions because it is impossible to objectively collect _________ about the topic |
scientific data |
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you should always wear __________ equipment when you begin scientific inquiry |
protective |
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to be safe while doing science, you should learn the meaning of _______ symbols |
safety |