"What is Science" Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Science | A way of learning about the natural world and the knowledge gained through that process |
| Scientific Inquiry | The diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world |
| Observation | A skill that involves the use of one or more of the senses- sight, hearing, touch, smell, and sometimes taste- to gather information and collect data |
| Data | The facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observation |
| Inference | An interpretation of an observation that is absed on evidence or proir knowledge |
| Hypothesis | A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question; must be testable |
| Variable | Any factor that can change in an experiment |
| Manipulated Variable | The one factor that a scientist changesto test a hypothesis during an experiment; als9o called the independent variable |
| Responding Variable | The factor that changes as a result of cheanges to the manipulated variable in an experiment; also called the dependent variable |
| Controlled Experiment | An experiment in which all of the variables except for one remain the same |
| Scientific Theory | A well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations |
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