The Process of Science

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What can graphing data help you recognize?

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Patterns

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What is a qualitative observation?

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An observation that describes qualities or characteristics, such as 'The birds are tiny.'

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What is the investigation and exploration of natural events and the new information that results from those investigations called?

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Science

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What do you call information that you gather with your senses?

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An observation

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What kind of observation is: 'The plant has grown 4 cm since yesterday'?

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Quantitative

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What is a hypothesis?

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A testable prediction about the relationship between variables.

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What is the difference between a scientific law and a scientific theory?

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A scientific law describes a consistent observation, while a scientific theory explains why those observations occur.

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What is an experiment?

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A procedure carried out to test a hypothesis.

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What is a variable in an experiment?

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A factor that can change in an experiment.

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What is the purpose of a control group in an experiment?

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To provide a standard for comparison against the experimental group.