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The diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world.
A skill that involves the use of one or more senses.
The facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through an observation.
An interpretation of an observation that is based on evidence or prior Knowledge.
Inference
A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question; must be testable.
The one factor that a scientist changes to test a hypothesis during and experiment; also called the independent variable.
The factor that changes as a result of changes to the manipulated variable in an experiment; also called the dependent variable.
An experiment in which all of the variables except for one remain the same.
A well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations.
