The Science of Observation Vocabulary

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The Science of Observation Vocabulary

Science the asking and answering of questions in order to satisfy curiosity about the natural world

Scientist a person who asks questions and is curious about the natural world

Observation making sense of something by seeing, feeling, hearing, tasting, and smelling

Quantitative Observation an observation involving measurements or numbers

Qualitative Observation an observation that does not involve measurements or numbers

Properties characteristics that distinguish one thing from another