Unit 1 Flashcards
The investigation and explanation of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations
Science
The act of using one or more of your senses to gather information
Observation
A logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience
Inference
A statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events
Prediction
An explanation of observations or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations
Scientific Theory
A rule that describes a repeatable pattern in nature
Scientific Law
The factors in an experiment that remain the same
Constant
The factor that is changed by the investigator to observe how it affects a dependent variable
Independent Variable
That factor that a scientist observes or measures during an experiment
Dependant Variable
The part of a controlled experiment that is used to study relationships among variables (with independent)
Experimental Group
The part of a controlled experiment that contains the same factors as the experimental group, but the independent variable has not been changed
Control Group
The use of words to describe what is observed in an experiment (Quality)
Qualitative Data
The use of numbers to describe what is observed in an experiment (quantity)
Quantitative Data
