| A | B |
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| a way of learning about the natural world and the knowledge gained through the process | science |
| the process of using one or more of your senses to gather information | observing |
| an observation that deals with a number or amount | quantitative observation |
| an observation that deals with characteristics that cannot be expressed in numbers | qualitative observation |
| the process of making an inference, an interpretation basd on observations and prior knowledge | inferring |
| the process of forecasting what will happen based on past experience or evidence | predicting |
| the process of grouping things based on their similarities | classifying |
| the process of creating representations of complex objects or processes | making models |
| the study of living things | life science |
| the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence they gather | scientific inquiry |
| a possible explanation for a set of observations or answers to a scientific question; must be testable | hypothesis |
| a factor in an experiment that can change | variable |
| an experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time | controlled experiment |
| the one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment; also called independent variable | manipulated variable |
| the factor that changes as a result of changes to the manipulated, or independent, variable in an experiment; also called dependent variable | responding variable |
| a statement that describes how to measure a particular variable or how to define a particular term | operational definition |
| facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations | data |
| the process of sharing ideas with others through writing and speaking | communicating |
| how people modify the world around them to meet their needs or to solve practical problems | technology |
| a person who is trained to use both technological and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems | engineer |
