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Chapter1.1 Quiz Review
Practice matching the names of the science process skills with their definitions
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observation
use of your senses to gain knowledge about an object
inference
a conclusionyou make to explain your observations
hypothesis
your suggested answer to a problem
estimate
you do this when exact measurements cannot be made
classify
to group things based on how they are alike
variable
any factor that affects the outcome of an experiment
measurement
used for careful, exact observation; includes a number AND a unit
predict
you state what you think might happen in the future
Scientific Method
the systemized testing of ideas
theory
scientist's explanation of a complex idea in nature
analyze
you study data to look for trends or patterns