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| Theory | Explanation of things or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and experiments |
| Science | is a way of learning more about the natural world. |
| Scientific Theory | An attempt to explain a pattern observed repeatedly in the natural world |
| Scientific Law | A rule that describes a pattern in nature |
| System | a collection of structures, cycles, and processes that relate to and interact with each other. |
| Life Science | The study of living systems and the ways in which they interact |
| Earth Science | The study of Earth systems and the systems in space |
| Physical Science | The study of matter and energy |
| Technology | is the practical use of science, or applied science. |
| Hypothesis | a reasonable and educated possible answer based on what you know and what you observe. |
| Infer | to draw a conclusion based on what you observe. |
| Controlled Experiment | experiment involves changing one factor and observing its effect on another while keeping all other factors constant. |
| Variable | factors that can be changed in an experiment. |
| Independent Variable | The variable that is changed in an experiment |
| Dependent Variable | variable that changes as a result of a change in the independent variable. |
| Constant | variables that are not changed in an experiment are called constants |
| Scientific Method | Process scientist use to collect information and answer questions. |
| Model | any representation of an object or an event used as a tool for understanding the natural world. |
| Prediction | An educated guess as to what is going to happen based on observation. |
| Critical Thinking | combining what you already know with the new facts that you are given to decide if you should agree with something. |
| Data | are gathered during a scientific investigation and can be recorded in the form of descriptions, tables, graphs, or drawings. |
