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vocabulary terms
science
Term | Definition |
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Conclusion | The results of an experiment based on the data that is gathered; the summary |
Communications | Sharing ideas through writing, speaking, or making graphics. |
Scientific Theory | A well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations. |
Qualitative | Observations that are described with words or language |
Responding | The variable that changes as a result of what the experimenter does; also called the dependent variable |
Constants | Variables that could change but we don't allow them to change |
Variables | Parts of an experiment that change |
Manipulated | The variable that the scientist changes; also called the independent variable |
Control | The level of the independent variable to which all the results are compared |
Quantitative | Observations that are described with numbers and units |