(8) Unit 1 CW 2

4. an idea that may be formed from evidence but has not been confirmed by evidence
5. information collected from careful study of a subject
6. type of observation that deals with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers
10. reasoning that is based on evidence
14. process of evaluating observations and data to reach a conclusion about them
15. type of observation that deals with numbers, or amounts
16. observations and conclusions that have been repeated that may or may not support a scientific claim
17. using one or more of your senses to gather information
19. a scientific experiment in which only one variable is changed at a time
20. a way of learning about the natural world through exploration
22. a statement or claim about what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence
23. a possible answer to a scientific question
24. facts, figures, and other evidence collected during a scientific investigation
25. one factor that is purposefully changed to test a hypothesis
26. an interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge

1. an attempt by a different group of scientists to conduct the same experiment
2. a generalization that makes sense of observations by using logical reasoning
3. process of gathering evidence about the natural world and proposing explanations based on this evidence
4. arranged in an orderly way
7. reasoning that is based on personal feelings or personal values
8. data that’s collected using scientific processes that describe particular investigations
9. the factor that may change in response to the independent variable
11. a repetition of an experiment
12. a portion of something that is used to represent the whole thing
13. a set of beliefs that may make use of science but is based on subjective reasoning, faulty reasoning, or faulty beliefs.
18. an error in the design of the experiment
21. grouping together items that are alike in some way