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Scientific Explanati
Question | Answer |
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science | is the investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations |
observation | is using one or more of your senses to gather information and take note of what occurs |
inference | is a logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience |
hypothesis | a possible explanation about an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations |
prediction | is a statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events |
International System of Units (SI) | an internationally accepted system for measurement |
accuracy | is a description of how close a measurement is to the accepted or true value |
precision | is a description of how similar or close measurements are to each other |
variable | is any factor in an experiment that can have more than one value |
dependent variable | is the factor measured or observed during an experiment |
independent variable | is the factor that you want to test |
constants | are the factors in an experiment that remain the same |
life science | the study of living things |
earth science | the study of Earth , including landforms and forces that shape Earth's surface |
physical science | the study of chemistry and physics |
meter | measures length |
gram | measures mass |
liter | measures volume |