What is Science? (6-8 Version)

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What are scientific explanations based on?

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Evidence

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What is a controlled procedure that tests the effect of one variable on another?

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Experiment

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Along with experiments, scientists can also collect data through __________.

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observations

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_________ describe what will happen in nature, but not how or why.

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Laws

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A(n) ______ is a representation of an idea or process.

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model

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Scientists often use graphs to show patterns in ______.

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data

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Scientific _________ tell us how or why something in nature happens.

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explanations

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What do scientists call a debate about the evidence behind their explanations?

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Argument

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What is the process of scientists reviewing each other's work before it is published?

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Peer review

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What do all scientific models have?

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Limitations