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8th grade unit 1 science TTK

Terms in this set (16)

Control
factor that is kept the same within an experiment / used for comparison
Data
information gathered through observations and / or experimentation
Dependent Variable
"Responds" to the change / the variable you measure or observe
Empirical Evidence
data gathered and tested to support and evaluate scientific explanations
Experiment
series of steps under controlled conditions, produces data that tests a hypothesis
Hypothesis
educated prediction "guess"
Independent Variable
manipulated - variable Changed by experimenter on purpose, the one you control
Inference
an explanation based on previous observations
Law
a scientific explanation that describes have some part of the world or Universe axe under certain conditions (ex. what goes up must come down)
Observation
data collected with ones 5 senses
Pseudoscience
belief or practice that is based on incorrectly applied scientific method ( false science )
Qualitative Data
data collected with ones senses (ex. color, texture)
Quantitative Data
data collected through measurements (ex. temperature/ numbers)
Science
systematic study of the natural world
Theory
best explanation based on scientific facts and / or many observations
Variable(s)
in an experiment-condition or factor that is changed
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