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Science
Term | Definition |
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Qualitative Observation | made by gathering information that can be recorded using descriptive language |
Quantitative Observation | made by gathering information that can be recorded as a number with a measurement unit |
Inference | not a fact, but an interpretation of what the direct observations mean |
Scientific Law | describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions |
Constant | part of an experiment that is held in the same condition for control and experimental |
Variable | part of the experiment that changes |
Independent Variable | a factor in a controlled experiment that is intentionally changed by the experimenter |
Scientific Theory | a well tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results |
Inquiry | to ask for information |
Responding Variable | a resulting factor in a controlled experiment that is observed and measured to see if it changes due to the manipulation of another variable |
Experiment | a course of action completed in order to test a hypothesis |
Control | a standard to which all other levels are compared in a scientific experiment |
Matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
Physical Properties | any change that changes appearance but not what it is, changes outside but not inside. DOES NOT MAKE A NEW SUBSTANCE |
Chemical Properties | a change in matter that produces one or more new substances |
Weight | the amount of gravity on an object |
Mass | the amount of matter in an object |