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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| science | is the investigation and exploration of nature events and of new information that results from those investigation |
| inference | is a logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience |
| observation | is using one or more of your senses to gather information and take note of what occurs |
| hypothesis | a possible explanation about an observation that can be texted by scientific investigation |
| prediction | is a statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events |
| technology | the practical use of scientific knowledge, especially for industrial or commercial use of technology |
| scientific theory | is an explanation of observations or events based on knowledge gained from nay observations and investigations |
| scientific law | describes a pattern or an event in nature that is always true |
| critical thinking | is comparing what you already know with the information you are given in order to decide whether you agree with it |
| description | is a spoken or written summary of observations |
| explanation | is an interpretation of observations |
| accuracy | description of how close a measurement is to an accepted or true value |
| prescicion | is a description of how similar |
| significant digits | are the number of digits in a measurement that are know for certain plus one estimated |
| variable | is any factor in an experiment that can have more than one value |
| dependent variable | is the factor measured or observed during an experiment |
| independent variable | is the factor that you want to test |
| constansta | are the factors in an experiment that remain the same |