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Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Qualitative | Made by gathering info. that can be recorded using descriptive language. |
| Quantitative | Made by gathering info. 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. |
| Manipulative 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 info. |
| Responding variable | `A resulting factor in a controlled experiment that is observed and measured to see if it changes due to the manipulation of the 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 has mass and takes up space. |
| Physical change | Any change that alters matter but not the substance. |
| Chemical change | Change in matter that produces one or more new substances. |
| Weight | Amount of gravity on an object. |
| Mass | Amount of matter in an object. |
| Volume | L*W*H |