The Nature of Science (Ch 1)

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A hypothesis is a reasonable and educated ___________.

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guess

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A _____ is a prediction about a problem that can be tested to find out if it is true or not.

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hypothesis

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The ability to use knowledge to decide if you agree with an explanation is called _____________________.

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critical thinking

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Scientists can organize their observations using _________.

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charts, graphs, tables

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_____ models are concepts that describe how someone thinks about something in the natural world.

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Idea

Front

Scientific ______ are used in evaluating advertisements.

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processes

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Scientists use technology to __________.

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solve specific problems

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To test a hypothesis, a scientist could conduct a(n) ________.

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experiment

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A rule that describes a pattern in nature is called a(n) ______.

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scientific law

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A collection of structures that relate to one another is a _______.

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system