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Midterm study stack1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Science | The investigation and exploration of natura;l events and of the new information that results |
| observation | the act of using one or more of your senses to gather information and take note of what occurs |
| inference | a logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or expeirience. |
| hypothosis | a possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scienctific investigations |
| prediction | a statement of whatt will happen next in a sequence of events |
| technology | the practical use of scienctific knowledge, especially for industrial or commercial use. |
| scirentific theory | an explination of observation or events that is based on knowledge. Gained from many observations and investigations. |
| Scienctific law | a rule that describes a pattern in nature. |
| critical thinking | Comparing what you already know with information you are given in order to decide whether you agree with it |
| description | a spoken or written summary of observations |
| explanation | an interpertation of observations |
| International system of digits-SI | The internationally accdpted system of measurement |
| significant digits | the number of digits in a measurement that are known with a certain degreee of reliabilty |
| variable | any factor that can have more than one value |
| independent variable | tye factor that is changed by the investigation to observe how it affects a dependent variable |
| dependent variable | The factor a sciencetist observes or mesures during an expirement |
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