Scientific Thinking Vocab

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Observation of the picture:

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The person is wearing a T-shirt.

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Explanation combining prior knowledge and observation?

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inference

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Study of the natural world involving evidence evaluation.

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Science

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Making a statement about future events.

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Predicting

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An attitude of doubt, or ________, can lead to new understanding.

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skepticism

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Observation type with numbers/measurements?

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Quantitative

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Grouping by similar traits is

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classifying

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The boy is wearing a yellow shirt.

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is a qualitative observation.

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Quantitative observation?

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The puppy weighs 4 lbs.

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I will get an 'A' on tomorrow's quiz! This is an example of a:

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prediction.