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Science Vocab.
Includes many 6th grade science words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accuracy | a description of how close a measurement is to the true value of the quantity measured |
| complex technology | a form of technology that is made of carefully designed pieces and are extremely complicated |
| data table | a table or chart used to organize information gathered in an experiment |
| dependent variable | the factor that changes as a result of manipulation of the independent variable in an experiment |
| empirical evidence | the observations, measurements, and other types of data that people gather and test to support and evaluate scientific explanations |
| engineering | the application of science and mathematics to solve real-life problems |
| experiment | an organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions |
| graph | a picture or diagram used to organize data |
| prediction | a guess of what will happen in the future |
| quantitative observation | an observation that has anything to do with numbers |
| range | the distance between the highest and lowest in a set of numbers |
| mode | the most commonly used number in a set of numbers |
| median | the number closest to the middle of the range in a set of numbers |
| bar graph | a type of graph used to compare numbers with each other |
| hypothesis | an educated guess |
| uncontrolled variable | a variable in an experiment that happens unexpectedly and wasn't part of the original experiment |
| histogram | a type of bar graph that shows the frequency of data within equal intervals |
| increments\intervals | the number of advancement on each axis in a graph |
| independent variable | the variable that is purposely manipulated |
| inference | a guess made using data or observations |
| controlled variable | the variable that stays the same within experiments |
| line graph | a graph that shows the incline or decline of the data represented in the graph |
| observation | data gathered during an experiment using the senses |
| pie chart\circle graph | a graph that shows each number as part of a whole, or demonstrates their percentage in the group |
| simple technology | tools that are easily made and do not have many parts |
| precision | the exactness of a measurement |
| prototype | the original representation of an idea or invention |
| pseudoscience | explanations of the natural world that commonly are not logical, and are assumed true because they are not proven false |
| metric system | the most commonly used system of measurement around the globe |
| qualitative observation | an observation made by using the senses |
| science | the systematic study of the natural world |
| T chart | a chart made by two columns where the title is separated from the data by a horizontal line and the columns are separated by a vertical line intersecting the horizontal line, forming a T. |
| technology | tools made to make life easier |
| x axis | the horizontal axis on a graph |
| y axis | the vertical axis on a graph |
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