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Science Explain voc
Science Explaination
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Science | Is the investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations. |
| Observation | Is using one or more of Your sense to gather information and take note of what occurs. |
| Inference | Is a logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from Prior Knowledge or experience. |
| hypothesis | A Possible explanation about an observation that can be tested by scientific investigation |
| Prediction | Is a statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events. |
| Technology | Is the Practical use of scientific Knowledge, especially for industrial or commercial use. |
| Scientific Theory | Is an explanation of observation or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations. |
| Scientific law | Is a rule that describes a pattern in nature. |
| Critical thinking | Comparing what you already know with the information your are given in order to to decide whether you agree. |
| Description | Is a spoken or Written summary of observation. |
| Explanation | Is an interpretation of observations. |
| International system of units (SI) | Is the internationally accepted system For measurement. |
| significant Digits | Are the numbers of digits in a Measurement that you know with certain degree of reliability. |
| variable | Is any Factor that can have more than one value. |
| Independent variable | Is the Factor that you want to test. |
| Dependent variable | Is the factor you observe or measure during an experiment. |
| Accuracy | A description of how close a measurement is to an accepted or true value |
| Precision | A description of how similar or close measurements are to each other |
| Constants | Are the Factors in an experiment that remain the same |