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Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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7th Grade
09/14/2010

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Is an attempt to explain a pattern observed repeatedly in the natural world 

 

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Scientific Theory
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A rule that describes a pattern in nature

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Scientific law
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Study of living things and how they interact

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Scientific Law
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Study of Earth systems and the systems in space

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Earth Science
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Study of living things and how they interact

 

 

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Life Science
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study of matter and energy

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Physical Science
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is the practical us of science, or applied science

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Technology
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A reasonable and educated possible answer based on what you know and what you observe

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Hypothesis
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To draw a conclusion based on what you observe

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Infer
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involves changing one factor and observing its effects on another while keeping all other factors constant

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Cotrolled Experiment
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factors that can be changed in an experiment

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Variable
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The variable that is changed in an experiment

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Independent Variable
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Changed as a result of a change in the independent variable

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Independent Variable
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The variable that are NOT changed in an experiment

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Constants
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combining what you know with new facts to decide if you should agree with something

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Critical Thinking
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Information gathered during in an investigation; recorded in the form of descriptions,

table, graphs or drawings

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Data
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A way of learing about the natural world
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