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| a way of learning more about the natural world |
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| a possible explanation for a pattern observed repeatedly in the natural world |
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| the practical use of science; applied science |
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| a collection of structures, cycles, and processes that relate to and interact with one another |
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| the study of Earth systems and the systems of space |
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| the study of matter and enerygy |
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| the study of living systems and the way they interact |
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| a model you can see and touch |
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| a way to organize scientific data from an experiment |
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| ways scientists solve problems |
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| factors that can be changed in an experiment |
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| a variable that remains the same |
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| an experiment where one factor is changed, and its effects on another factor are observed |
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| an explanation based on observations |
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| a model built using computer software |
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| a prediction that can be tested |
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| concepts that describe how someone thinks about something in the natural world |
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| a laboratory not hired by or related in any way to a company that is selling a product |
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| using knowledge and thinking skills to decide if you agree with an explanation |
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| wearing an apron and goggles in the laboratory |
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