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PCS Liv Env Unit 1
PCS Liv Env Unit 1-2022
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Evidence | support for the idea that something is true |
| Observations | the act of noticing and describing events or processes in an orderly way |
| Inferences | conclusions or deductions based on observations |
| Assumption | belief that something is true Limit in good experiments |
| Bias | when conclusions are influenced by assumptions that may or may not be correct |
| Data | information gathered from an experiment |
| Scientific Theory | a repeatedly tested, highly-reliable scientific explanation of events that explains observations of the natural world |
| scientific question | question asked before experiment |
| hypothesis | a statement that predicts the answer to the question |
| conclusion | a decision about the outcome of the experiment |