SAVVAS Part 1 The Nature of Science Flashcard (Interactive Science)

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to look at the parts of a thing and find out what each part is made of or how it works

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analyze

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the process of asking questions and searching for answers

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inquiry

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a careful search for answers

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investigation

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encyclopedias, books, magazines, and the Internet

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reference materials

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a device that helps you see objects in the sky

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telescope

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an object or device used to perform a task

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tool

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a device that uses several lenses to make small objects appear much larger, so you can see them in detail

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microscope

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Observations and facts gained from experiments (a thing or group of things that helps you find an answer)

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evidence

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  a conclusion based on facts

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Inference

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a guess about what you think will happen

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prediction