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| The process by using one or more of your senses |
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| An observation that deals with a number or amount |
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| An observsation that deals with characteristics that cannot be expressed in numbers |
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| The process of making an inference, an interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge. |
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| The process of forcasting what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence. |
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| The process of grouping together items that are alike in some way. |
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| The process of creating representations of complex objects or processes. |
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| A way of learning bout the natural world through observations and logical reasoning: leads to a body of knowledge. |
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| The ongoing process of discovery in science; the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence they gather. |
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| A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question; must be testable. |
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| Facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations. |
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| A well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results. |
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| A statement that describes what scientist expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions. |
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| The knowledge and understanding of scientific terms and principles required for evaluating information making personal decisions, and taking part in public affairs. |
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| A measure of the amount of matter an object contains. |
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| A measure of the force of gravity acting on an object. |
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| The amount of space an object takes up. |
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| The curved upper surface of a liquid in a column of liquid. |
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| A measure of how much mass is contained in a given volume |
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| How close a measurement is to the true or accepted value. |
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| How close a group of measuremtns are to each other. |
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| All the digits in a measurement that have been measured exactly plus one digit whose value has been estimated. |
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| A calculation used to determine how accurate, or close to the true value, an experimental value really is. |
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