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What Is Science?
Vocabulary List
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| observation | process of using one or more SENSES to gather information |
| inference | idea or conclusion drawn from EVIDENCE or REASONING |
| prediction | process of telling what will happen in the FUTURE |
| variable | something that can CHANGE in an experiment |
| replication | COPYCAT-one scientist COPIES the work of another to validate results |
| repetition | the SAME scientist REPEATS the experiment multiple times |
| scientific method | PROCESS scientists use to better understand the world |
| conclusion | explains the RESULTS of an experiment based on observations and data |
| testable | a question that CAN BE ANSWERED by doing a scientific experiment |
| hypothesis | an idea you test through experimentation, written as an IF . . . THEN . . . statement |