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Ch 1 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| science | science is the study of the natural world |
| observing | using more than one senses to gather information |
| inferring | based on reasoning you already know |
| predicting | a forecast of what will happen in the future |
| chemistry | the properties of matter and how it changes |
| physics | the study of,matter,energy,motion, and forces and how they interact |
| scientific inquiry | a different way scientists study the natural world |
| hypothesis | a possible answer to a scientific question or explanation |
| data | are facts,figures, or other evidence gathered through observations |
| parameter | is a factor that can be measured by an experiment |
| manipulated variable | the variable that is accepted to change through observations |
| responding variable | the height of the shadow, the variable that responds to every observation. |
| controlled experiment | when only one parameter is multiplied at a time |
| communicating | is sharing ideas and conclusions with others through writing |
| model | is a picture,diagram, computer image, representing some thing smaller or bigger |
| scientific theory | is a well tested explanation for a scientific expirement |
| scientific law |