What is Science? (6-8 Version)

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What is Science?

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

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What do scientists use to show patterns in data?

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Graphs.

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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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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 is a representation of an idea or process?

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Model.

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What is the first step in the scientific method?

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Asking a question.

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What do scientists do to gather information?

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Conduct research.

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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 the difference between qualitative and quantitative data?

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Qualitative data describes qualities or characteristics, while quantitative data involves numbers and measurements.