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Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Scientific Investigation | a method of research in which a problem is identified, relevant data gathered, a hypothesis is formulated from these data, and the hypothesis is empirically tested |
| Research | is the systematic investigation of the scientific theories and hypothesis |
| Observation | use of one of the senses of |
| Inference | a conclusion drawn from observations as well as previous knowledge |
| Hypothesis | a possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question. |
| Experiment | a test, trail or tentative procedure an act or operation for the purpose of discovering something unknown or of a testing a principle supposition etc. |
| Independent Variable | the one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment also called a manipulated variable |
| Dependent Variable | the factor that changes as a result of changes to the independent variable in an experiment also called a responding variable. |
| Controlled variable | a variable in which the researcher holds constants (Controls) during an experiment: It is also known as a constant variable or simply as a "control" |
| Control | an experiment designed to check or correct the results of another experiment by removing the variable or variables operating in that other experiment |
| Data | the information gained from observing and testing an experiment |
| Conclusion | a short paragraph that discusses the overall results results of an experimental procedure and explains whether the proposed hypothesis was correct or not |
| Analyze | the process of interpreting the meaning of the data we have collected, organized , and displayed from a table or graph |
| Data trends | an upward or downward shift in a data set over time used to predict what may happen in the future |
| Scientific bias | a subjective belief that affects a persons attitude towards something; an error in the design of an experiment that affects the results of the experiment. |
| Qualitative Data | descriptions in words of what is being observed (ex: color, odor, texture |
| Quantitative Data | numeric measures (ex: mass, volume, temperature) |
| Empirical Evidence | information gathered through direct observation, experience or experimentation. |
| Pseudoscience | a collection of claims, theories, or methods that present themselves as scientific but lack a basis in the scientific method |
| Objective reasoning | making conclusions based on facts, evidence and logic |
| Subjective reasoning | making conclusions based on personal opinions, feelings, and beliefs. |