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Intro Unit
Nature of Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Investigation | A procedure carried out to carefully observe, study or test something in order to learn more about it. |
| Science | The study of the natural world through observation and investigation. |
| Evidence | Information collected during a scientific investigation. |
| Opinion | A personal belief or judgment that does not need to be backed up with evidence. |
| Scientific Method | Different ways that scientists perform investigations and collect reliable data. |
| Experiment | A procedure carried out under controlled conditions to test a hypothesis. |
| Variable | Any condition that can be changed in an experiment. |
| Control | The experimental setup to which you will compare all the other setups. |
| Microscope | A tool that scientists use to view microscopic things. (Things to small to see with the naked eye) |
| Balance | A tool used to measure the amount of matter on an object, which is the object’s mass. |
| Spring Scale | A tool used to measure forces. |
| Accurate | Very close to the actual value. |