science

a way of learning more about the natural world

an attempt to explain a pattern observed repeatedlly in the natural world

a rule that describes a pattern in nature

a collection of structures cycles and prosesses that relate to and interact with each other

the study of living systems and the ways in which they interact

the study of earth systems and the systems in space

the study of matter and energy

the practical use of science or applied science

a reasonable and possible answer based on what you know and what you observe

means to draw a conclusion based on on what you observe

involves changin one factor and observing its effect on another while keeping all other factors constant

factors that can be changed in an experiment

the variable that is changed in an experiment

changes as a result of a change in the independent variable.

the variables that are not changed in an experiment

combining what you already know with the new facts that you are given to decide if you should agree with something

used as a tool for understanding the natural world

information gathered during an investigation