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Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Qualitative Obsevations | made by gathering information that can be recorded using descriptive langauge |
| Quantitative Observations | 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 a control and experimental |
| Variable | part of the experiment that changes |
| Manipulated Variable | a factor in a controlled experiment that is intentionally changed by the experimenter |
| Scientific Theory | a well tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental result |
| Inquire | to ask for information |
| Responding Variable | 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 hypthesis |
| Control | a standard to which all others levels are compared in a scientific experiment |
| Matter | Anything that has mass and takes up space |
| Mass | The amount of matter in an object (Does Change) |
| Weight | The pull of gravity on an object (Does NOT Change) |