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| the use of the senses-such as vision or hearing- to gather and record information about structures or processes |
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| a logical conclusion based on observations |
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| some of the biggest breakthroughs in discovery science come when scientists put together many specific observations to reach a general conclusion |
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| a suggested answer to a well-defined scientific question-an explanation on trial |
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| a condition that can differ within the experiment |
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| an experiment that tests the effect of a single variable |
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| consists of a collected body of data from observations and experiments |
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| a well-tested explanation that makes sense of a great variety scientific observations |
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| physical, mental, or mathematical representations of how people understand a process or an idea |
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| to apply scientific understanding for some specific purpose |
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