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science
the investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations..
inference
a logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience.
hypothesis
a possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific investigation.
observations.
the results of using one or more of your senses to gather info and taking note of what occurs.
prediction
a statement of what will happen next.
Scientific law
a rule that describes a repeatable pattern in nature.
scientific theory
is an explanation of observations or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations.
technology
is the practical use of scientific knowledge especially for industrial or commercial use.
description
spoken or written
summary of observations
explanation
interpretation of
observations
International System of Units (SI)
internationally accepted system of
measurement
percent error
expression of error as
a percentage of the accepted value
scientific notation
method of writing
or displaying very small or very
large numbers
constant
factor in an experiment
that stays the same
control group
contains the same
factors as the experimental group,
but the independent variable is not
changed
dependent variable
factor you
observe or measure during an
experiment
experimental group
used to study
how a change in the independent
variable changes the dependent
variable
independent variable
factor that
you want to test; is changed by the
investigator to observe how it
affects a dependent variable
qualitative data
words used to
describe what is observed
quantitative data
numbers used to
describe what is observed
variable
any factor that can have
more than one value
