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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Qualitive | Made by gathering information that can be recorded using descriptive language. |
| Quanitative | 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 observation means. |
| 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 experiment. |
| Variable | part of the experiment that changes. |
| Manipulated Variable | A factor in a controlled experiment that is intentionally changed by the experimental results. |
| 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. |
| weight | pull of gravity on an object. CAN CHANGE! |
| mass | Matter in an object. CANNOT CHANGE! grams |
| Matter | Anything that has mass and takes up space. |