Scientific Inquiry

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The investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations is known as:

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Science

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Using one or more of your senses to gather information.

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Observation

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Observations that deal with a number or amount are called

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Quantitative observations

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Observations that deal with descriptions are called

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Qualitative observations

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What is an inference?

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A statement based off of your observations.

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Which statement is an inference about this picture? Options: The van is tan. The van ran into KFC. The driver was hungry.

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The driver was hungry.

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She is holding an umbrella

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observation

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It is raining outside

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inference

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A statement of what you think will happen next is called

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a prediction

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A Hypothesis must be

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testable