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Term | Definition |
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Science | The systematic study of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment |
Hypothesis | A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question; must be testable |
Pseudoscience | |
Evaluation/Analysis | Involves comparing observations and data to reach a conclusion |
Data | Facts, figures and other evidence gathered through observations |
Conclusion | A summary of what has been learned from an experiment |
Metric System | A system of measurement based on the number 10 |
Model | A representation of a complex object or process, used to help people understand a concept that they cannot observe directly |
Quantitative | Deals with numbers or amounts |
Observation | Using one or more of your senses to gather information |
Qualitative | Deals with descriptions or data that cannot be expressed in numbers |
Variable | Characteristic/factor that can affect the result of an experiment |
Independent Variable | Variable that is manipulated (controlled/changed) by the researcher; purposely changed to test the hypothesis |
Dependent Variable | Variable that may change in response to the independent variable |
Control Group | A sample that is treated exactly like the other experimental groups except that the variable is not applied to it |