Ch1 vocabulary

is a way of learning more about the natural world

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

a rule that describes a pattern in a nature

is a collection of structure, cycles, and the processes that relate to and interact with each other

the study of living system and the way they interact

the study of earth system and the system in space

the study of matter and energy

is the pracital use of science, or applied science

is a resonable and educatied possible answer based on what you know and what you observe

to draw conclusion based on what you observe

involes changing one factor and observing its effect on another while keeping all other factors constant

are factor that can be changed in an experment

the variable that is changed in an experment

changes as a result of a change of the independent variable

the variables that do not change in the experiement

a representation of an object of an event used as a tool for understanding the natural world.

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

gathered during a scientific investigation and c an be recorded in a form of descriptions, tables, graphs or drawings.