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Envir. Science

Unit 1

TermDefinition
Scientific Inquiry The process of investigating and exploring the natural world.
Hypothesis A testable prediction about the relationship between variables.
Independent Variable The variable that is manipulated or changed in an experiment.
Dependent Variable The variable that is observed and measured in an experiment.
Control Group A group used for comparison in an experiment.
Experimental Group The group that is exposed to the independent variable in an experiment.
Data Information collected through observation or experimentation.
Qualitative Data Descriptive data that cannot be easily measured.
Quantitative Data Numerical data that can be measured.
Graph A visual representation of data.
Model A representation of a system or process.
Variable A factor that can change in an experiment.
Observation The act of gathering information through the senses.
Inference A conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning.
Theory A well-supported explanation for a natural phenomenon.
Law A scientific rule that describes a pattern in nature.
Mean The average of a set of numbers
Median The middle value in a set of numbers.
Mode The most frequent value in a set of numbers.
Range The difference between the highest and lowest values in a set of data.
Correlation A relationship between two variables.
Causation A cause-and-effect relationship between two variables.
Scientific Communication The process of sharing scientific information.
Peer Review The evaluation of scientific work by other scientists.
Citation A reference to a source of information.
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