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Nature of Science
Term | Definition |
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theory | well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations |
inquiry | The search for information and explanation, often focusing on specific questions. |
scientific law | a rule that describes a pattern in nature |
hypothesis | a testable prediction |
fact | A statement that can be proved. |
constant | something that stays the same (no variables) |
control group | the group that does not receive the experimental treatment; used for comparison |
experimental group | the group in an experiment that receives the variable being tested |
independent variable | variable that is changed or tested |
dependent variable | variable that is measured; outcome |
metric system | a system of measurement based on the number 10 |
observation | Information obtained through the senses. |
qualitative observation | deals with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers |
quantitative observation | deals with numbers or amounts |