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science vocabulary

TermDefinition
science the study of the natural world
observing using one or more senses to gather information
inferring explaining an observation
predicting making a forecast of what will happen in the future
chemistry the study of properties and matter
physics the study of matter energy forces and motions
scientific inquiry the ongoing process of discovery in science
parameter a factor that can be measured in an experiment
hypothesis a possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question
manipulated variable the one variable that changes during an experiment
responding variable the variable parameter that changes as a result of changes to the manipulated or independent variable in an experiment
controlled variable an investigation in which only one parameter is manipulated at a time
data the facts figures and other evidence gathered in an observation
qualitative data can be recorded as notes
quantitative data quantitative consist of measurements
communicating sharing ideas and and conclusions with others
model a picture, diagram, computer image, representation of an object
scientific theory a well tested explanation for a wide range of observations
scientific law a statement that describes what should every time in an experiment
graph a picture of your data
horizontal axis the x axis that runs left to right on the bottom of the graph
vertical axis the y axis that goes from zero up
origin the point where the x and y axis both meet or (0,0)
coordinate a pair of numbers to determine the position of a point on a graph
data point point showing the location of the intersection
line of best fit a smooth line that goes from the start to the finish on the graph
linear graph a graph in which the data points yield in a straight line
slope the steepness of the graph line
nonlinear graph a line in which the data points do not fall along a straight line
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