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7th grade science
7th grade science terms and definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| observation | something that you see, hear, touch, taste, or smell |
| inference | using observation and background knowledge to reach a logical conclusion |
| experiment | steps to test how you think something may turn out. testing a prediction |
| independent variable | the part of the experiment that I am testing |
| dependent variable | the part of the experiment that I am counting, measuring, or observing....the data |
| hypothesis | an educated guess to explain a a phenomenon (something that happens) |
| variable | something that you are trying to measure |
| scientific method | the process used by scientists to research a problem |
| data | information |
| conclusion | an inference that is based on data collected during an experiment |
| controlled variable | all the things that I make sure are the same in an experiment |