Chapter 1
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Wagnerville on September 3, 2008
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Science | Process used to investigate the world & provide some possible answers to scientific questions |
| Scientific Method | Approaches taken to try & solve a problem ; can include recognizing the problem , forming a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, analyzing the data, and drawing conclusions |
| Hypothesis | Prediction about a problem that can be tested; may be based on observations, new information, and personal experience, and is often written as if and then statements |
| Theory | Explanation backed by results recieved from repeated tests or experiments |
| Law | Well tested description of how something in nature works |
| Control | A variable with which to compare results to. |
| Independent Variable | Factor that is changed in a controlled experiment |
| Dependent Variable | The variable being observed or measured |
| Constant | A variable that remains the same in an experiment |
| Graph | Diagram that shows the relationship of one variable to another variable and that makes it easier to interpret & analyze data |
| Technology | Application of what has been learned through science |
| Sequence | Arrangement of things or events in a certain order |
| Inference | Attempt at an explanation based on observation |
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