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| a way of learning about the natural world |
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| an attempt to explain a pattern observed repeatedly in the natural world |
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| a rule that describes a pattern in nature |
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| a collection of structures, cycles, and processes that relate to and interact with each other |
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| study of living systems and the ways in which they interact |
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| the study of Earth systems and the systems in space |
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| the study of matter and energy |
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| practical use of science to help people |
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| a reasonable and educated possible answer based on what you know and what you observe |
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| to draw a conclusion based on what you observe |
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| changing one factor and observing its effect on another while keeping all other factors constant |
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| factors that can be changed in an experiment |
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| the variable that can be changed |
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| changes as a result of a change in the independent variable |
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| variable that is not changed in an experiment |
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| any representation of an object or an event used as a tool for understanding the natural world |
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| combining what you already know with the new facts that you are given to decide if you should agree with something |
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| observations, can be recorded in the form of descriptions, tables, graphs, or drawings. |
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