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Unit 1a
Science Inquiry Key Terms 2017 - 2018
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Causality | The relationship between something that happens or exists and the thing that causes it |
| Cause | A person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result |
| Effect | Something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence: |
| Structure | The arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex |
| Function | The special purpose or activity for which a thing exists or is used |
| System | A group of related parts that move or work together |
| Scale | Used to describe a model, drawing, etc., in which all of the parts of something relate to each other in the same way that they do in the larger form |
| Proportion | Comparative relation between things or magnitudes as to size, quantity, number, etc.; ratio |
| Stability | The condition of being reliable or unlikely to change suddenly or greatly |
| Change | Make or become different |
| Matter | Any substance which has mass and occupies space |
| Energy | The ability to do work |
| Patterns | A combination of qualities, acts, tendencies, etc., forming a consistent or characteristic arrangement |
| Hypothesis | A statement that explains or makes generalizations about a set of facts or principles, usually forming a basis for possible experiments to confirm its viability |
| Scientific Theory | A set of statements or principles devised to explain a group of facts or phenomena. Most theories that are accepted by scientists have been repeatedly tested by experiments and can be used to make predictions about natural phenomena |
| Law | a phenomenon of nature that has been proven to invariably occur whenever certain conditions exist or are met |
| Experiment | A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact. |
| Metric System | The decimal measuring system based on the meter, liter, and gram as units of length, capacity, and weight or mass. |
| Dependent Variable | A dependent variable is what you measure in the experiment and what is affected during the experiment. |
| Independent Variable | A variable that is intentionally changed to observe its effect on the dependent variable. |
| Control Variable | A variable that is held constant in order to assess or clarify the relationship between two other variables. |
| Scientific notation | A method of expressing numbers in terms of a decimal number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of 10. |
| Skepticism | An attitude of doubt |
| Investigation | Detailed or careful examination of the facts |
| Apparatus | A tool or piece of equipment used for specific activities |
| Technique | A way of carrying out a particular task |
| Protocol | A plan for a scientific experiment or for medical treatment |
| Computation | Finding an answer by using mathematics or logic |
| Estimation | A rough calculation of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something |
| Phenomena | A fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in question |
| Scientific inquiry | The diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence derived from their work |
| Ethics | Moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity |
| Context | The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, in terms that can be fully understood and assessed |
| Contextual | Depending on or relating to the circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea |
| Evidence | The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid |
| Formulate | To create a strategy or come up with a plan or idea, or to express an idea in a clear, concise way |
| Replication | The action of copying or reproducing something |
| Mean | The average of the numbers |
| Median | The "middle" value in a list of numbers |
| Mode | The number which appears most often in a set of numbers |
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