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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| analyzing data | The process of inspecting and interpreting data to discover useful information about drawing conclusions. |
| bias | Anything that sways an experiment's results in a way that manes them inaccurate. |
| conclusion | The solution or answer to the hypothesis. |
| control | Factors that are kept the same or constant during an experiment. |
| controlling the variables | The process during an experiment in which every condition that is different is accounted for and held constant. |
| dependent variable | Factors that are changed in response to the |
| direct relationship | A relationship between variables in which an increase in one variable causes the other to do the same. |
| error | A mistake |
| evidence | information or results that support or counter a hypothesis. |
| fair test | an experiment in which only one variable is changed. |
| falsifiable | It is possible to reach results that prove the hypothesis to be false. |
| hypothesis | A prediction or an educated guess that answers a question. |
| independent variable | Factors that are changed by a scientist during an experiment |
| inference | Statements and observations that include additional knowledge. |
| inverse relationship | A relationship between variables in which an increase in one variable causes the other to do the opposite. |
| nonlinear relationship | A relationship between variables that indicates the rate of changes is either increasing or decreasing. |
| investigative design | a procedure designed to answer a scientific question. |
| observation | Information gathered using the senses. |
| prediction | a specific belief about the hypothesis. |
| reliable | what an experiment is considered if the same process can be repeated by other scientists to produce the same results. |
| scientific method | A series of steps used to gather and test information. |
| testable hypothesis | a hypothesis that can be answered through investigational. |
| trend | a pattern/a prevailing tendency |
| trial | one of a number of repetitions |
| variable | a factor that changes in an experiment |
| Atomic Mass Unit (AMU) | average mass foe one atom of an element |
| bacteria | one-celled organism that has DNA |
| balances equation | a chemical equation in which the same number is each type of atom appears on both sides |
| biotic factors | living resources |
| carrying capacity | the maximum population an ecosystem can support without losing resources |
| cell | the basic unit of life |
| commensalism | a relationship which benefits on organism while the other is neither harmed no helped |
| fossil fuel | fuel formed from the remains of organism |
| generator | a device that converts energy into electrical energy |
| genome | an organism's entire set of DNA |
| genotype | the genetic makeup of an organism |
| gland | an organ that secretes chemicals to be used by the body |
| homeostasis | tendency of a system to achieve equilibrium |
| homeozygous | same genes; both recessive or both dominant |
| hormone | chemical produced by the body to regulate |
| host | organism on which a parasite lives |
| igneous rock | formed from cooled magma, volcanic rock |
| inertia | tendency of an object to stay at rest or in motion unless acted upon by an outside force |
| inclined plane | simple machine consisting of a flat, slanted surface |
| infrared radiation | energy in the electromagnetic radiation spectrum with wavelengths longer than those of visible light and shorter than radio waved |
| inner core | solid inner layer of Earth's core |
| invasive species | non-native plant/animal that has a negative effect on an area |
| joule | unit of work |
| limiting factors | factor that limits the size of a population |
| matter | substance with mass and volume |
| mechanical energy | sum of an object's kinetic and potential energy |
| mutualism | a relationship in which both organisms benifit |
| Newton's first law of motion | an object will stay at rest or in motion unless acted upon by an outside force |
| Newton's second law of motion | the greater the mass of an object, the greater the force needed to move that object |
| nuclear energy | energy released during nuclear fission or fusion reactions, generally used to produce electricity |
| organ | substance in the body made of different tissues that work together to form a specific function example- heart, stomach.. |
| outer core | liquid outer layer of Earth's core |
| physical property | properties that can be observed without changing the chemical identity of a substance |
| punnett square | mapping of possible traits in offspring |
| sedimentary rocks | small bits of rock and sand compacted together to form rock |
| subduction | one plate is forced beneath another |
| sustainable | can be maintained at a steady level |
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