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Term | Definition |
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science | the investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations |
observation | using one or more of your senses to gather information and take note of what occurs |
inference | a logical explanation about an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations |
hypothesis | possible explanation about an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations |
prediction | a statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events |
technology | practical use of scientific knowledge especially for industrial or commercial use |
scientific theory | an explanation of observations or events based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations |
scientific law | describes a pattern or an event in nature that is always true |
critical thinking | comparing what you already know with the information you are given in order to decide whether you agree with it |
description | a spoken or written summary of observations |
explanation | an interpretation of observations |
International System of Units (SI) | internationally accepted system for measurement |
accuracy | description of how close a measurement is to an accepted or true value |
precision | description of how similar or close measurements are to each others |
significant digits | number of digits in a measurement that are known with a certain degree of reliability |