Scientific Explanati
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science | is the investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations
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observation | is using one or more of your senses to gather information and take note of what occurs
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inference | is a logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience
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hypothesis | a possible explanation about an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations
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prediction | is a statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events
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International System of Units (SI) | an internationally accepted system for measurement
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accuracy | is a description of how close a measurement is to the accepted or true value
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precision | is a description of how similar or close measurements are to each other
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variable | is any factor in an experiment that can have more than one value
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dependent variable | is the factor measured or observed during an experiment
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independent variable | is the factor that you want to test
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constants | are the factors in an experiment that remain the same
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life science | the study of living things
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earth science | the study of Earth , including landforms and forces that shape Earth's surface
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physical science | the study of chemistry and physics
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meter | measures length
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gram | measures mass
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liter | measures volume
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