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Science 8
Term | Definition |
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Qualitative | made by gathering information that can be recorded using descriptive language |
Quantitative | made by gathering information that can be recorded as a number with a measurable unit |
Inference | not a fact but an interpretation of what the direct observations mean |
Scientific law | describes what scientist expect to happen every time under a certain set of conditions |
constant | part of an experiment that is held in the same condition |
variable | part of the experiment that changes |
manipulated variable | a factor in a controlled experiment that is intentionally changed by the experimenter |
Theory | a well tested explanation of a wide range of observations or experimental results |
inquire | 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 |
wieght | pull of gravity on an objecte |
Mass | matter inside an object |
Physical Change | any change that alters the form or appearance of matter, but does not produce a new substance |
Chemical Change | a change in matter that produces one or more new substances |