sciences Flashcards
science
is the investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations
inference
is a logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge
hypothisis
a possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations.
prediction
is a statement of what will happen in a sequence of events
observations
the result of using one or more of your senses to gather information and taking note of what occurs
scientific theory
is an explanation of observations of events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations.
scientific law
is a rule that describes a repeatable pattern in nature.
critical thinking
is comparing what you already know with the information you are given in order to decide whether you agree with it.
description
is a spoken or written summary of observations.
explanation
is an interpretation of observations.
the international system of units (SI)
is the internationally accepted system of measurement.
scientific notion
is a method of writing or displaying very small or very large numbers in short form.
percent change
is the expression of error as a percentage of the accepted value.
variable
is any factor that can have more than one value
independent variable
is the factor that you want to test. it is changed by the investigator to observe how it affects a dependent variable.
