What is Science Key Terms

the investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations.

a logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience

the act of using one or more of your senses to gather information and take note of what occurs

a possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific investigation

a rule that describes a pattern in nature

ongoing process of discovery in science; the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence they gather.

comparing what you already know about something to new information an deciding whether or not you agree with the new information

an explanation of observations or events that is based on knowledge gained from observations and investigations.

An orderly and systematic way to solve a problem:

Problem, Hypothesis, Experiment, Observation, Conclusion

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