| A | B |
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| observing | The process of using one, or more of your senses to gather information. (p. 7) |
| science | A way of learning about the natural world and the knowledge gained through the process. (p. 6) |
| qualitative observation | An observation that deals with characteristics that cannot be expressed in numbers. (p. 7) |
| quantitative observation | An observation that deals with a number or amount. (p. 7) |
| predicting | The process of forecasting what will happen based on past experience or evidence. (p.9) |
| inferring | The process of making an inference, an interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge. (p. 8) |
| making models | The process of creating representations of complex objects or processes. (p. 11) |
| classifying | The process of grouping together items that are alike in some way. (p. 10) |
| life science | The study of living things. (p. 13) |
| scale model | A model that accurately shows the proportions between its parts. (p. 12) |
| development | The process of change that occurs during an organism's life to produce a more complex organism. (p. 15) |
| biology | The study of life. (p. 13) |
| function | A process that enables an organism to survive. (p. 16) |
| structure | The way an organism is put together as a whole. (p. 16) |
| scientific inquiry | The diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence they gather. (p. 18) |
| complementary | Any two colors that combine to form white light or black pigment. (p. 16) |
| hypothesis | A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question; must be testable. (p. 19) |
| variable | A factor in an experiment that can change. (p. 20) |
| manipulated variable | The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment; also called independent variable. (p. 20) |
| controlled experiment | An experiment which only one variable is manipulated at a time. (p. 20) |
| control | The part of an experiment to which you can company the results of the other tests. (p. 20) |
| responding variable | The factor that changes as a result of changes to the manipulated, or independent, variable in an experiment; also called dependent variable. (p.20) |
| data | Facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations. (p. 21) |
| operational definition | A statement that describes how to measure a particular variable or how to define a particular term. (p. 20) |
| communicating | The process of sharing ideas with others through writing and speaking. (p. 21) |
