Science Vocab
these definitions are straight from da book so they should be rite
sarah n bianca....idk if ur even using da same book as us but w/e. so yeah, this is the vocab from 1.1 n 1.2 n later ill add 1.3
sarah n bianca....idk if ur even using da same book as us but w/e. so yeah, this is the vocab from 1.1 n 1.2 n later ill add 1.3
Terms
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- quantitative observations
- measurements
- physical science
- the study of matter, energy, and the changes they undergo
- responding variable
- The variable that is expected to change because of the manipulated variable (dependent variable)
- scientific theory
- a well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results
- physics
- the study of matter and energy and how they interact
- energy
- the ability to do work or cause change
- data
- the facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations
- communicating
- sharing ideas and conclusions with others through writing and speaking
- chemistry
- the study of the properties of matter and how matter changes
- manipulated variable
- the variable that is changed (independent variable)
- predicting
- making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence
- matter
- anything that has mass and occupies space
- controlled experiment
- An investigation in which all variables except one remain the same
- scientific inquiry
- the different ways scientists study the natural world
- qualitative observations
- descriptions that don't involve numbers or measurements
- observing
- using one or more senses to gather information
- scientific law
- a statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions
- hypothesis
- a possible answer to a scientific question or explanation for a set of observations
- inferring
- explaining your observations based on reasoning from what you already know
- process of inquiry
- posing questions, developing hypotheses, designing experiments, collecting and interpreting data, drawing conclusions, and communicating ideas and results
- variables
- factors that can change in an experiment
- science
- a way of learning about the natural world by gathering information