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science
Term | Definition |
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Qualitative | made by gathering information that can be recorded using descriptive language. |
Quantitative | made by gathering information that can be recorded as a number with a measurement unit. |
inference | not a fact, but an interpretation of what the direct observations mean. |
scientific law | describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions |
constant | part of an experiment that is held in the same condition for control and experimental |
variable | part of the experiment that changes |
independent variable | a factor in a controlled experiment that is intentionally changes by the experiment |
scientific theory | a well tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results |
inquiry | to ask information |
responding variabke | a resulting factor in a controlled experiment that is observed and measured to see if it changes due to the manipulation of another variable |
experiment | a course of action completed in order to test a hypothesis |
control | a standerrd to which all other levels are compared in a scientific experiment |