Intro Science Vocabulary
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| observing (p.5) | Using senses to gather information
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| quantitative observation (p.5) | Using numbers to describe something
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| qualitative observation (p.5) | Using descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers
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| classifying (p.6) | Grouping items together that are alike in some way
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| inferring (p.6) | Explanation based on reasoning from prior knowledge and observations
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| predicting (p.7) | Using prior knowledge to explain what may happen in the future
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| analyzing (p.8) | Evaluating to reach a conclusion
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| data (p. 12) | Facts, figures, and other evidence collected
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| objective reasoning (p.14) | Reasoning based on evidence
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| subjective reasoning (p.14) | Reasoning based on personal feelings or personal values
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| hypothesis (p.20) | A possible answer to a scientific question
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| independent variable (p.21) | The one factor that is purposely changed to test a hypothesis
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| dependent variable (p.21) | The factor that may change in response to the independent variable
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| bias (p.22) | An error in the design of an experiment
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| evidence (p.29) | Observations and conclusions that have been repeated
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