Science vocab ch.1

A way of learning more about the natural world.

An attempt to explaina pattern observed repeatedly in the natural world.

a rule that describes a pattern in nature but does not try to explain why something happens.

collectionof structures, cycles, and processes that relate to and interact with each other.

study of living systems and how they interact.

study of earth systems and systems in space, including weather and climate systems, and the study of nonliving things such as rocks, oceans and planets.

study of matter, which is anything that takes up space and has mass, and the study of energy, which is the ability to cause change.

use of science to help people in some way.

reasonable guess that can be tested and is based on what is observed.

to draw a conclusions

any representation of an object or an event that isused as a toolfor understanding the natural world; can communicate observations and ideas, test predictions, and save time, money, and lives.

Involves using knowledge and thinking skills to evaluate evidence and explanations.

Information gathered during an investigation; recorded in the form of descriptions, tables, graphs, or drawings.