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Nature of Science

TermDefinition
Science The investigation and exploration of natural events, and of the new information that results from those investigations
Observations The result of using one or more of your senses to gather information and taking note of what occurs
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 investigations
Prediction A statement of what will happen next in the sequence of events
Scientific theory An explanation of observations or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations
Scientific law A rule that describes a repeatable pattern in nature
Technology The practical use of scientific knowledge, especially for industrial or commercial use
Critical thinking Comparing what you already know with the information, you are given in order to decide whether you agree with it
Description A spoken or written summary above observations
Explanation And interpretation of observations
Scientific notation A method of writing or displaying, very small, are very large values in a short form
Variable Any factor that can have more than one value
Independent variable The factor that you want to test. It is changed by the investigator to observe how it affects a dependent variable.
Dependent variable The factor you observed, or measured during an experiment
Constants The factors in an experiment that do not change
Experimental group Used to study how a change in the independent variable change is the dependent variable
Control group Contains the same factors as the experimental group, but the independent variable is not changed
Qualitative data Uses words to describe what is observed
Quantitative data Uses numbers to describe what is observed
Created by: Jergertigers
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