Petroski - Scientific Method Vocab

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Plan for asking questions and testing answers.

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Investigation

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Noticing or perceiving in nature using the 5 senses.

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Observation

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Organized procedure for testing a hypothesis.

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experiment

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Final step of the scientific process: Make a conclusion based on ___________

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data

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An educated guess or testable prediction based on observation is a ______________.

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Hypothesis

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Mass per unit volume of material is called ______________.

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density

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A direction in which something is developing or changing.

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trend