Nature of Science

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What do scientists make inferences based on?

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Observations.

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What do scientists collect when they make observations?

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Evidence.

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How many variable(s) do scientists change during a controlled experiment?

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1.

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Do scientists always follow all the steps of the scientific method?

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False.

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What should be used to make explanations instead of opinions?

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Evidence.

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What is the scientific method?

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A systematic process used by scientists to conduct experiments and gather data.

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What is an observation?

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The act of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way.

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What is an inference?

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A logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience.

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What is a hypothesis?

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A testable prediction about the outcome of an experiment.

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What is a controlled experiment?

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An experiment in which only one variable is changed at a time.