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scientific method
vocab words for science
Question | Answer |
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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 |