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Intro to Physical Science
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Science
7th Grade
09/27/2012

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What is physical science?
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- the study of matter, energy, and the changes that happen to matter and energy.
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What is a scientific theory?
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- a well-tested idea that explains and connects many observations.
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What is an observation?
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- the process of gathering information using the 5 senses.
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What is a manipulated variable?
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- the variable that a scientist changes in an experiment.
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What is a scientific law?
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- a stastement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under certain conditions.
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What is a responding variable?
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- the variable that is expected to change because the manipulated variable changes.
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What is science?
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a way of learning about the natural world through observation and logical reasoning.
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