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Science Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Independent Variable | Any variable that can be attributed a value without attributing a value to any other variable |
Experiment | A procedure carried out to support or refute a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of something previously untried |
Hypothesis | A proposed explanation for a phenomenon. |
Inference | Steps in reasoning, moving from premises to logical Consequences; the word infer means to "carry forward". |
Observation | The active acquisition of information from a primary source. In living beings, observation employs the senses. |
Research | "creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge". |
Scientific Investigation | A plan for asking questions and testing possible answers |
Dependent Variable | Something that depends on other factors |
Controlled Variable | Any variable that's held constant in a research study. |
Control | To have power or authority over. |
Data | Information such as facts and numbers used to analyze something or make decisions. |
Conclusion | A statement based on experimental measurements and observations. |
Analyze | To study (something) closely and carefully |
Inference | The process of drawing conclusions based on evidence and reasoning. |
Data Trends | A trend that describes the general direction of change of some variable. |