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| science | a way of learning about the natural world through observations and logical reasoning and a body of information that grows and changes |
| scientific inquiry | various organized methods of investigating problems |
| physical science | the study of matter |
| observation | using the five senses to gather information |
| data | "the facts, figures and evidence that you learn through observation" |
| inference | a logical interpretation based on observations or prior knowledge |
| hypothesis | a possible explanation for observations related to scientific questions that is testable |
| variable | any factor that can change durring an experiment |
| manipulated variable | the variable that is changed |
| responding variable | the variable that is expected to change because of the manipulated variable |
| controlled experiment | an investigation in which all variables except one remain the same |
| scientific law | describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions |
| scientific theory | a well-tested idea that explains and connects a wide range of observations |
