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Definitions
Defenitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| science | The study of natural world through observation and logical reasoning;leads to a body of knowledge. |
| observing | The process of using one or more of your senses to gather information. |
| inferring | The process of making an inference, an interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge. |
| predicting | The process of forecasting 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 ongoing process of discovery in science. |
| hypothesis | A possible explanation for set of observation or answer to a scientific question. |
| parameter | A numerical or other measurable factor forming one of a set that defines a system or sets the conditions of its operation. |
| manipulated variable (independent variable) | A manipulated variable is a independent variable in an experiment. |
| responding variable(dependent variable) | The responding variable is the variable that changes the result when you add more stuff to the manipulated variable. |
| controlled experiment | In a controlled experiment, an independent variable is the only factor that is allowed to be adjusted, with the dependent variable. |
| data | Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis. |
| communicated | Share or exchange information, news, or ideas. |
| model (scientific) | Scientific models can be material, visual, mathematical, or computational. |
| scientific theory | A scientific theory summarizes a hypothesis or group of hypotheses that have been supported with repeated testing. |
| scientific law | A scientific law is the description of an observed phenomenon. |
| graph | The definition of a graph is a diagram showing the relationships between two or more things. |
| horizontal axis | Horizontal axis is a straight line about which a body or geometric object rotates or may be conceived to rotate. |
| vertical axis | The vertical axis line is near the center. |
| origin | the point or place where something begins. |
| coordinate | Coordinate means to arrange the proper position . |
| data point | an identifiable element in a data set. |
| line of best fit | A line of best fit is a straight line drawn through the center of a group of data points plotted on a scatter plot. |
| linear graph | Linear graphs are one way of expressing these relationships, when graphed they give a straight line. |
| slope | Slope means to slant or to incline away from a relatively straight surface or line used as a reference. |
| nonlinear graph | A nonlinear graph is a graph that depicts any function that is not a straight line. |
| Qualitative Data | Qualitative data is information about qualities; information that can't actually be measured. |
| Quantitative Data | Quantitative data is information about quantities; that is, information that can be measured and written down with numbers. |
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