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| a way of learning about the natural world |
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| using one or more of you senses to gather information |
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| making a forecast based on evidence |
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| curiosity, honesty, open-mindedness, skepticism, creativity |
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| the many ways scientists study and giveexplanations based on evidence. often begins with a question |
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| a possible explanation for a set of observations |
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| test of a hypothesis with conditions established by the scientist |
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| one of the factors that can change an expiriment |
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| the variables in a controlled expiriment and their functions |
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controlled: more than one, kept stable
Manipulated: 1, used to get the outcome of the expiriment
responding: 1, changes because of the manipulated variable, the result of the expiriment |
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| step #1 in the scientific method |
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| step #2 in the scientific method |
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| step #3 in the scientific method |
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| step #4 in the scientific method |
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| design a controlled expiriment |
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| step #5 in the scientific method |
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| step #6 in the scientific method |
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| what is going to happen NO MATTER WHAT |
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| a well-tested idea that explains or connects a wide range of observations |
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| a way of changing the natural world to meet human needs and/or solve problems |
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| the study of earth and its place in the universe |
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| 4 spheres of the earth ad what they are |
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hydroshere- water & glaciers
atmosphere- air surrounding earth
biosphere- living things
lithosphere- land |
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| shape the surface by building mountains and landmasses |
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| slowly wear away land features |
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