WHAT IS SCIENCE? Vocabulary test

The process of learning about the natural world through observation and experimentation.

• biology

• chemistry

• astronomy

• science

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An answer to a scientific question.

• Result

• Claim

• Solution

• Answer

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A scientific test where the people conducting it only change one variable at a time in order to isolate the results.

• scientific method

• science fair

• controlled experiment

• variable test

Scientists use 8 of these including: asking questions, Developing and using models, Planning and carrying out investigations, Analyzing and interpreting data, Using mathematics and computational thinking, Constructing explanations, Engaging in argument from evidence, and Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information.

• Octagons

• scientific practices

• scientific laws

• scientific therories

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The study of living things.

• biology

• astrology

• chemisty

• astronomy

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The study of space.

• Spacology

• Planetology

• Meteorology

• Astronomy

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The study of matter, its properties and how it can react and change.

• Chemistry

• Physics

• Reactionology

• Matterology

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This is not science. It is the study of the movements and positions of stars which some people believe has an influence on human affairs.

• Gym class

• CHemistry

• Astrology

• Starology

Facts or information indicating whether a scientific claim is supported.

• Theory

• Evidence

• Supportive information

• Reasoning

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The application of science and mathematics in which people design, build, and create solutions to problems.

• Science

• Construction

• Architecture

• Engineering

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