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Unit 4 Science Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Analyze | To examine carefully and in detail so as to identify causes, key factors and possible results. |
| Concept | An idea of something formed by mentally combining all its characteristics; a general idea. |
| Control | A standard of comparison in scientific experimentation |
| Data | A body of facts; information. |
| Evidence | That which tends to prove or disprove something. |
| Experiment | An act or operation for the purpose of discovering something unknown or of testing a principle. |
| Hypothesis | A mere assumption or guess. |
| Inference | The process of deriving the strict logical consequences of assumed premises. |
| Investigation | Detailed or careful examination. |
| Measure | Any standard of comparison, estimation, or judgment. |