science vocab

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Science

A way of learning about the natural world.

Observe

Using one or more of your senses to gather information.

quantitative observation

an observation that deals with numbers, or amounts.

qualitative observation

an observation that deals with descriptions that cannot be expressed in n

Inferring

Something you make an inference about.

Predicting

Making a statement or claim about what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence.

Classifying

The grouping together of items that are alike in some ways.

Evaluating

comparing observations and data to reach a conclusion about them.

a scientific investigation

the way in which scientists study the natural world.

making models

it involves creating representations of complex objects or processes.

skepticism

having an attitude of doubt.

personal bias

if a person dislikes influence how he or she thinks about something.

cultural bias

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experimental bias

a mistake in the design of an experiment that makes certain result.

ethics

who discovered the piltdown man

Charles Dawson

who spent 7,000 hours underwater

Sylvia Earle

who improved the telescope

Galileo