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scientific method
vocab words for science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| qualitative observations | dont involve any measurements or numbers, things you can see |
| quantitative observations | descriptions that involve numbers and measurements |
| inference | based on things you already know |
| science | learning about natural world by gathering information |
| chemistry | study of properties of matter and how it changes |
| physics | study of matter and energy and how they interact |
| hypothesis | making a guess of what will happen based on past experiences |
| scientific inquiry | different ways scientists study natural world |
| variable | factors that change in experiment |
| independent (manipulated) variable | variable that is changed |
| dependent (responding) variable | variable that is expected to change |
| controlled experiment | all variables except one are same |
| scientific law | statement that excepted to happen every time under particular set of conditions |
| scientific theory | well tested explanation for wide range of observations |