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scientific vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| scientific investigation | a method of research in which a problem is identified, relevant data gathered, a hypothesis is from these data,and the hypothesis is empirically tested. |
| Research | is the systematic of scientific theories and hypothesis. |
| observation | use of one of the senses or measurement to gather data. |
| 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;must be testable. |
| Experiment | a test, trail, or tentative procedure; an act or operation for the purpose of discovering something unknown or of testing a principle, supposition. |
| Independent variable | the one factor that a scientist changes during a experiment; also called manipulated variable. |
| Dependent variable | the factor that changes as a result of changes to the independent variable in experiment; also called responding variable |
| controlled variable | a variable in which the researcher holds constant (controls) during an experiment. It is also know 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 discussed the overall results of an experimental process 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 in the form of a table or graph. |
| Data trends | in upward or downward shift in a data set over time used to predict what may happen in the future. |
| Scientific Bias | is subjective believe that affects a person's attitude towards something; in 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 Evidence | numeric measurement(ex: mass, volume, temperature) |
| Empirical Evidence | information gathered through direct observation experiments or experimentation. |
| Pseudoscience | in collection of claims, theories or methods that present themselves as scientific but lack of bias in the scientific method. |
| Objective Reasoning | making conclusions based on facts evidence logic. |
| subjective Reasoning | making conclusions based on personal opinions feelings and beliefs. |
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