methods of science Flashcards
The investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations.
science
the act of using one of more of your senses to gather information and take note of what occurs
observation
a logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience
inference
a possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific investigation
hypothesis
a statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events.
prediction
the practical use of sceintific knowledge expecially for industrial or commercial use
technology
an explanation of observation or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigation
scientific theory
a role that describes a pattern in nature
scientific law
comparing what you already know with information you are given in order to decide whether you agree with it.
critical thinking
a spoken or written summary of observations.
description
an interpretation of observations.
explanation
the internationally acceted system of measurement.
international system of units (SI)
the number of digits in a mearsurement that are known with a certain degree of reliability
significant digits
any factor that can have more than one value
variable
the factor that is change by the investigator to observe how it affects a dependent variable
independent variable
the factor a scientist observes or measurement during an experiment
dependent variable
