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science vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Science | The way of learning more about the natural world. |
| Scientific theory | Is an attempt to explain a pattern observed repeatedly in the natural world. |
| Scientific law | A rule that describes a pattern in nature. |
| The first step in the scientific method is to purpose and ask questions. | |
| The fourth step of the scientific method is to experiment. | |
| The third step of the scientific method is to make a hypothesis. | |
| Technology | the practical use of science or applied science. |
| The second step in the scientific method is to research. | |
| System | collection of structures cycles and processes that relate to an internet within watch other |
| Life science | the study of living systems and the ways in which they interact. |
| Earth science | the study of earth systems and the systems in space. |
| The fifth step in the scientific method is data and analysis. | |
| The sixth step of the scientific method is to draw conclusions. | |
| Physical science | the study of matter and energy. |
| Hypothesis | a reasonable and educated possible answer based on what you know and what you observe. |
| Infer | to draw a conclusion based on what you observed. |
| Contrulada experiment | changing one factor and observing its effect on another while keeping it consistent. |
| Variable | factors that can be changed in an experiment. |
| Constant | factors that can not be changed in an experiment. |
| Dependent variable | is the factor measured or observed during an 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 | describe how someone thinks about something in the natural world. |
| Description | is a spoken or written summary of observations. |
| Explanation | is an interpretation of observation. |
| International symptom of units | internationally accepted system of measurements.\ |
| Accuracy | description of how close a measurement is to accelerated or true value. |
| Precision | description of how similar or close measurements are to each other. |
| Critical thinking | combining what you already know with the new facts you are given to decide if you should agree with something or not. |