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DCMScience
8th Grade Science Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Science | a way of investigating everything around us in order to solve problems or answer questions. |
| Technology | application of science to make the things we want or need. |
| Inference | a conclusion based on reasoning |
| Inquiry | an official investigation or question |
| Dependent Variable | the factor you are measuring in your investigation. |
| Independent Variable | the variable that you change during your investigation. |
| Hypothesis | statement that can be tested. |
| Control | used in an investigation to make comparisons |
| Constant | variable that never changes. |
| Model | used when you can’t have the real thing (too large, small, dangerous or expensive) |
| Descriptive Research | describing what you have observed |
| Identify | to recognize |
| Analyze | to study closely |
| Bias | showing favoritism, prejudice |