What is Science?

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  1. 1. Statement or mathematical equation that describes a pattern observed in the natural world.
  2. 4. Science is the process of learning about the natural world through observation and experimentation.
  3. 6. Facts or information indicating whether a scientific claim is supported.
  4. 9. The study of space.
  5. 10. A representation of an idea or process.
  6. 11. The study of matter, its properties and how it can react and change.
  7. 13. A scientist that studies fossils.
  8. 14. A procedure in which variables are manipulated and quantitative or qualitative data are collected to serve as the basis for evidence needed answer a scientific question.
  9. 17. Not to be confused with astronomy (which is science), astrology is not science. It is the study of the movements and positions of stars which some people believe has an influence on human affairs. There is no evidence for this to be the case.
  10. 19. A scientific experiment where the people conducting it only change one variable at a time in order to isolate the results.
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  1. 2. The process of using evidence to support or refute claims.
  2. 3. The process of collecting data through the senses or measurement tools.
  3. 5. The application of science and mathematics in which engineers (people that do engineering) design, build, and create solutions to problems. They often make things like engines, machines, bridges, circuits, computer programs and structures.
  4. 6. A statement that uses evidence to support a claim about how or why something in nature happens.
  5. 7. Data that is analyzed and interpreted to support or refute a claim.
  6. 8. A proposed, testable explanation for something that happens in nature.
  7. 12. The study of living things.
  8. 15. An answer to a scientific question.
  9. 16. A collection of measurements or observations.
  10. 18. A scientific explanation that explains a wide range of phenomena and is supported by a great deal of evidence.