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Science Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Technology | Practical use of science, or applied science. |
| System | Collection of structures,cycles,and processes that relate and interact with each other. |
| Life Science | The study of living systems and the way of which they interact. |
| Earth Science | The study of Earth's systems and the systems in space. |
| Physical Science | The study of matter and energy. |
| Hypothesis | A educated guess. |
| Infer | To draw a conclusion based on what you observe. |
| Controlled Experiment | Changing one factor and observing its effect on another while keeping all other constant. |
| Variable | Factors that can be changed in an experiment. |
| Constant | Factors that are not changed in an experiment. |
| Dependent Variable | Is the factor measured or observed during a experiment. |
| Independent Variable | Is the factor you want to test. |
| Model | Any representation of an object or an event used as a tool for understanding the natural world. |
| Physical Model | A model that you can see,touch and manipulate. |
| Idea | Describes how someone thinks about something in the natural world. |
| Description | Is a spoken or written summary of operations. |
| Explanation | Is an interpretation of observations. |
| (SI) International System Of Units | Internationally accepted system for measurement. |
| Accuracy | Is a description of how close a measurement is to an accepted or true value. |
| Precision | How close measurements are to each other. |
| Scientific Method | A way to test ideas and find answers. |
| Science | A way of learning about the natural world. |
| Scientific Theory | An evidence based explanation. |
| Scientific Law | A rule that describes a pattern in nature. |