What is Science?

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What is Science?

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An organized way of studying the natural world and finding solutions to common problems.

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Scientists use _________________ to visualize problems or ideas.

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models

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Science is a way of learning about the ________________ world.

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natural

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Scientific _________________________ are possible explanations for patterns.

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theories

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Scientific _________________________ are rules that describe patterns.

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laws

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Scientists make ___________________ about the world around them.

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observations

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When a pattern in nature is observed time and time again, it becomes a scientific __________________ .

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law

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Many scientists study ___________________ , or collections of structures, cycles, and processes that relate to and interact with one another.

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systems

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Scientists who study living systems often ask questions like “How do vaccines help prevent disease?” or “What kind of organisms live in a swamp?” These scientists are studying _______ ________________ .

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life science

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Scientists who study Earth and the systems in space are studying ________ ___________ . These scientists might study asteroids, clouds, or volcanoes.

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earth science