Observing
The process of using one or more of your sense to gather information.
Qualitative
An observation that deals with characteristic that are not expressed in numbers
Quantitative
An observation that deals with a number or amount
Inferring
The process of making an inference an interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge
Predicting
The process of forecasting what will happen in the future based on passed experience or evidence
Chemistry
The study
Physics
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