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Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Science | The investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investments |
| Observation | Using one or more of your senses to gather information and take note of what occurs |
| Inference | 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 y scientific investigations |
| Prediction | A statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events |
| Scientific Theory | An explanation of observations or events based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigation |
| 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 already given in order to decide whether you agree with it |
| Desciption | A spoken or written summary of observations |
| Explanation | An interpretation of observations |
| International System of Units (SI) | An internationally accepted system for measurements |
| Accuracy | A description of how close a measurement is to an accepted or true value |
| Precision | A description of how similar or close measurements are to each other |
| Significant digits | The number of digits in a measurement that are known with a certain degree of reliability |
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