Nature of Science FSSA Vocabulary 5th/8th

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What is a scientific test or procedure carried out under controlled conditions to answer a scientific question?

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Experiment

Front

What is an explanation based on evidence that is not directly observed?

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Inference

Front

What are measurements or observations collected and recorded in an experiment or investigation?

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Data

Front

What does it mean to examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelatedness?

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Analyze

Front

What is an organized scientific study of the natural world that may include making systematic observations, asking questions, gathering information, analyzing data, summarizing results, drawing conclusions, and/or communicating results?

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Investigation

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What is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon that can be tested through experimentation?

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Hypothesis

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What is the process of gathering information through the senses?

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Observation

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What is the systematic approach to solving problems or answering questions in science?

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Scientific Method

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What is the term for a statement that can be tested and is often written as an if-then statement?

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Hypothesis

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What is the term for the information obtained from experiments and observations?

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Data