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Science_Vocab_Unit_1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accuracy | a description of how close a measurement is to the true value of the quantity measured |
| complex technology | |
| data table | |
| dependent variable | the variable that depends on other factors, also the variable that will be measured and affected during the experiment |
| empirical evidence | the observations , measurements, and other types of data that people gather and test to support and evaluate scientific explanations |
| engineering | the application of science and mathematics to solve real-life problems |
| experiment | a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis or demonstrate a known fact |
| graph | a visual aid used by scientists to communicate results of an experiment |
| prediction | indicate in advance on the basis of observation, experience or scientific reason |
| quantitative observation | relating to observation that is expressed by a number or quantity |
| range | the difference between the largest and smallest numbers in a data set |
| mode | the number or numbers that occur most frequently in a data set |
| median | the middle number in an ordered data set with an odd number of data points |
| bar graph | |
| hypothesis | a statement predicting the result of a controlled scientific experiment |
| uncontrolled variable | variable that is out of someone's control; often human error |
| histogram | type of bar graph; also shows the frequency of data within equal intervals |
| increments | |
| intervals | |
| inference | to make a conclusion based on reasoning and observations |
| controlled variable | keeping ALL conditions the SAME except for the independent variable |
| line graph | shows continuous data, or data that can take on any value |
| observation | the action or process of examining something carefully in order to gain information |
| pie/circle graph | |
| simple technology | |
| precision | the exactness of a measurement |
| prototype | test model of the product |
| pseudoscience | a process of investigation that in one or more ways resembles science but deviates from scientific methods |
| metric system | |
| qualitative observation | relating to information that concern quality or kind using your senses to make observations |
| science | the methodological studying of the natural world through experimentation and verification of facts |
| T Chart | |
| technology | the use of tools, machines, materials, and processes to meet human needs |
| x-axis | |
| y-axis |
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