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Science Section 1 and 2
Term | Definition |
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science | the study of the natural world |
observing | using one or more senses to gather information |
inferring | making an inference |
predicting | making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence |
chemistry | the study of the properties of matter and how matter changes |
physics | the study of matter, energy, motion, and forces, and how they interact |
scientific inquiry | the different ways scientists study the natural world. |
hypothesis | a possible to a scientific question or explanation for a set of observations |
parameter | a factor that can be measured in an experiment |
manipulated variable | a variable that is purposely changed |
responding variable | a variable that changes because of the manipulated variable |
controlled experiment | an investigation in which only one parameter is manipulated at a time |
data | facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations |
communicating | sharing ideas and concepts |
model | a picture, diagram, computer image, or other representation of an object or process |
scientific theory | a well tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results |
scientific law | a statement that describes what scientists expect to happen under a particular set of conditions |