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science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Science | A way of learning about the natural world and the knowledge ganied though that process |
| Scientific Inquiry | The diverse ways in which scientists explore problems and seek to answer questions about the natural world |
| Observation | Using all 5 senses to gather information |
| Inference | An interpretaion based on observation and prior knowledge |
| Hypothesis | A possible explaniton for a set of observation or a answer to scientific question |
| Controlled Experment | An experiment in which all factor except 1 are kept constent |
| Variable | Any factor that can change in a experiment |
| Manipulated Variabel | The one factor that a scientist change during an expirement also called the independent variable |
| Responding Variabel | The one factor that a scientist change during an expirement also called a dependent variable |
| Data | The facts,figures,and other evidence gained through observation |
| Scientific Theory | A well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observation |