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Intro. to Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Life Science | the study of all living things |
| Earth and Space Science | the study of the earth and the forces that shape the earth’s surface |
| Physical Science | the study of chemistry and physics |
| Observing | using your senses to gather information about an object or event. |
| Inferring | formulating assumptions or possible explanations based upon observations |
| Claim | an answer to a question that has been investigated |
| Evidence | Observations collected to support your claim |
| Reasoning | A statement that connects the evidence to the claim |
| The Scientific Method | a series of steps used to solve a problem: |
| hypothesis | a suggested solution to a problem; a prediction; an educated guess |
| Conclusion | a final summary that explains the data |
| constants | the factors that are kept the same throughout the experiment |
| independent variable | the factor that "I" the scientist, change in an experiment |
| dependent variable | the factor that changes as a result of the independent variable changing; the "Data" collected |
| Quantitative data | Data that is collected with tools |
| Qualitative Data | Data that is collected using senses |