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Chapter 1 Part 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| gathering info about natural world using experiments and observations | science |
| gathering factual data using the 5 senses | observation |
| working together | collaboration |
| group not receiving the independent variable | control group |
| group receiving the independent variable | experimental group |
| is designed to test a hypothesis | experiment |
| a proposed answer/explanation to question | hypothesis |
| ways of sharing information (talk, phone, email, texts) | communication |
| variable that changes ; placed on x-axis | independent variable |
| variable that is measured; placed on y-axis | dependent variable |
| conditions that remain the same during experiment | constants |
| logical steps used to answer a scientific question | scientific method |
| a well-tested explanation that can be revised with new information | scientific theory |
| data that does NOT include numbers (ex. color, shape) | qualitative |
| data that does include number or is measured (ex. height, mass) | quantitative |
| getting closed to the accepted/expected value | accurate |
| a series of numbers that are close to each other | precise |