Science
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Science
The study of the natural world. The search for answers to questions.
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| 1 | Science |
The study of the natural world. The search for answers to questions. |
| 2 | Observation |
A record of what you see |
| 3 | Inference |
A conclusion based on what you observe |
| 4 | hypothesis |
An educated guess as to what will happen in an experiment. Uses if, then, because |
| 5 | experiment |
a trial or test to verify a hypothesis |
| 6 | conclusion |
analysis the observations to prove the hypothesis |
| 7 | qualitative observation |
an observation that uses your senses |
| 8 | quantitative observation |
an observation that uses measurement and numbers |
| 9 | independent variable |
the factor in an experiment that you purposely change |
| 10 | dependent variable |
the factor in an experiment that might change as a result of the independent variable |
| 11 | procedure |
the step by step directions in an experiment |
| 12 | data |
information you gather in an experiment |
| 13 | grams |
the standard unit that measures mass |
| 14 | liter |
the standard unit that measures volume |
| 15 | meter |
the standard unit that measures distance |
| 16 | variable |
a factor in an experiment that can affect the outcome |
| 17 | trial |
a set of repeated measures in an experiment. |
| 18 | controlled experiment |
has all variables controlled except one. this experiment tests one variable at a time. |
| 19 | international system of units |
the standard system of units used by many scientists. also called SI units and metric system. |