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Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Qualitative Observation | made by gathering information that can be recorded using descriptive language. |
| Quantitative Observation | 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 an 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 results. |
| Inquiry | 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 hypothesis |
| Control | a standard to which all other levels are compared in a scientific experiment |
| Matter | anything that takes up space and has mass |
| Physical Properties | Able to change the appearance, but not truly what the object is |
| Chemical Properties | A change in matter that produces one or more new substances |
| Weight | the amount of gravity on an object |
| Mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| Unit Of Mass | grams |
| Volume | length*width*height |