methods of science Flashcards
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the investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations
science
the act of using one or more of your senses to gather information and take note of what occurs
observation
a logical explanation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experiences
inference
a possible explanation for a observation that can be tested by scientific investigations
hyothesis
a statement of what would happen next in a sequence of events
prediction
the practical use of scientific knowledge especially for industrial or commercial use
technology
an explanation of observations or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations
scientific theory
a rule that describes a pattern in nature
scientific law
comparing what you already know with the information you were given in order to deside weather you agree with it
critical thinking
a spoken or written summary of observations
description
an interpretation of observations
explanation
the internationally accepted system of measurement
international system of units
the number of digests in a measurement that are known whit a certain degree of reliability
significant digits
any factor that can have more that one factor
variable
the factor that is changed by the investigator to observe how it affects a dependent variable
independent variable
the factor a scientist observes or measures during a experiment
dependent variable
