1 A way of learning about the natural world, and the knowledge gained through the process
science
2 the process of using one or more of your senses to gather information
observing
3 an observation that deals with characteristics that cannot be expressed with numbers
qualitative observation
4 observation that deals with a number or amount
quantitative observation
5the procces of making an infrence on interpretation
inferring
6 the process of forecasting what will happen based on past experience or evidence
predicting
7 The process of grouping things based on their similarities
classifying
8 the process of creating representations of complex, objects, or processes
making models
9the study of living things
life science
10The diverse was in which scientist studied the natural world and purpose, explanations based on evidence, to gather
Scientific inquiry
11 A possible explanation for set of observations, or answered to a scientific question must be testable
hypothesis
12 A factor in an experiment that can change
varible
13 experiment which only one variable is manipulated at a time
controlled experiment
14The one fact that that scientist starring an experiment also called independent variable
manipulated variable
15 The factor that changes to the manipulated or independent variable in an experiment also called dependent variable
responding variable
16 A statement that describes how to measure a particular variable or how to define a particular term
operational definition
17 facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations
data
18 The process of sharing ideas with others through writing and speaking
communicating
19 how people modify the world around them to meet their needs or to solve practical problems
tecnology
20 A person who is trained to use both technological and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
engineer