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Nature of Science
vocabulary for chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| science | process of trying to understand the world |
| scientific methods | step-by-step procedures of scientific problem solving, which can include identifying the problem, forming and testing hypothesis, analyzing data, drawing conclusions, and communicating |
| constant | factor that stays the same through all phases of an experiment (controlled variable |
| control | standard used for comparison in an experiment |
| inference | conclusion drawn from an observation |
| observation | bit of information gathered with the senses. Qualitative or Quantitative |
| independent variable | single factor in an experiment that the scientist changes. (manipulated variable) |
| dependent variable | factor that will be measured in an experiment (responding variable) |
| hypothesis | statement that can be tested |
| model | represents something that is too big, too small,too dangerous, too time consuming, or too expensive to observe directly |
| qualitative observation | Observations made with our senses |
| quantitative observation | Observations that focus on data; they can be measured with instruments. |
| theory | an explanation of things or events based on scientific knowledge that is the result of many observations and experiments |
| law | statement about how things work in nature that seems to be true all the time. |
| variable | something in an experiment that can change |
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