Nature of Science

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How do scientists gather evidence?

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All of the above (by looking for patterns, by conducting investigations, by making observations)

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Why do scientists control variables in an experiment?

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to prove that the experiment is fair.

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What is evidence?

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an observation that supports a conclusion

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infer

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to use what you know and what you observe to make a conclusion.

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What do you do in an investigation?

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carry out a plan to answer a question

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What is a model?

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A replica of something that can be used to explain or predict new information.

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What is a factor in an experiment that may change, but is controlled by the scientist?

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variable

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observe

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to use your senses to collect information about the world

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Which of these is a special type of investigation in which scientists conduct a fair test by controlling variables? Options: investigation, observation, experiment, model

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experiment