| A | B |
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| quantitative | An observation that deals with a number or amount |
| predicting | The process of forecasting what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence |
| science | A way of learning about the natural world through observations and logical reasoning |
| physics | The study of matter and energy and how they interact. |
| qualitative | An observation that deals with characteristics that are not expressed in numbers |
| observation | The process of using one or more of your senses to gather information |
| inferring | The process of making an inference, and interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge |
| chemistry | The study of the properties of matter and how matter changes |
| scientific law | A statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time |
| scientific inquiry | The ongoing process of discovery in science |
| communicating | The process of sharing ideas with others through writing and |
| hypothesis | A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a |
| manipulated variable | The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment |
| variable | A factor that can change in an experiment |
| data | Facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations |
| scientific theory | A well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results |
| controlled experiment | An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time |
| responding variable | The factor that changes as a result of changes to the manipulated variable in an experiment |
