What Is Science?

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What do you call the science of studying space?

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Astronomy is the science that studies celestial objects, space, and the universe as a whole.

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What must scientists always be willing to do?

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Scientists must always be willing to change their mind based on new evidence.

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Scientists study the natural world through observation and ___________.

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Experimentation is a key method scientists use to study the natural world.

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Which of these is NOT a practice of science?

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Making claims without evidence is not a practice of science.

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What can increase our confidence in a scientific claim?

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Scientific evidence can increase our confidence in a scientific claim.

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What is the definition of science?

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Science is the study of the natural world through observation and experimentation.

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What is a hypothesis?

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A hypothesis is an educated guess or prediction that can be tested through experiments.

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What is the scientific method?

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The scientific method is a systematic process used by scientists to conduct research and experiments.

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What is an observation in science?

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An observation is the act of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way.

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What is a conclusion in a scientific experiment?

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A conclusion is a summary of the results of an experiment and whether the hypothesis was supported.