Question | Answer |
Bias | favoring one person or point of view over another |
Science | The knowledge gained by observing what is around you |
inquiry | an investigation or examination of facts or evidence |
hypothesis | a statement that can be tested |
correlate | have a mutual relationship or communication in which one thing affects or depends on another |
scientific method | systematic investigation |
description | an account of an event or process |
explanation | tells why or how that event or process happened. Tells why it is important |
observation | using one of your senses to tell about about something |
variable | a changeable factor. Only one can be tested at a time |
deduce | to reach a conclusion |
independent variable | changed |
dependent | what you are measuring |
control | what you compare to |
sample size | # of observations made while gathering data |
conclusion | statement telling yes or no to hypothesis |
engage | to involve oneself or participate |
qualitative | using words to describe |
quantitative | using numbers to describe |
facsimile | the transmission and reproduction of graphic matter by electrical means |
technology | application of science or knowledge |
artifact | any object made and used by humans |
system of production | the methods by which an artifact is produced |
social technical system | the people and resources to make it possible for an artifact to make it work |
graph | a diagram showing the relationship between 2 variable quantities |
heterogeneous | composed of dissimilar parts |
SI | International System of Measurement |
inference | a conclusion reached by using what we know and what we have observed |
model | a representation of an object or system |
physical model | looks like it or acts like it |
mathematical model | made up of equations or data |
conceptual model | ideas in comparison |