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Way of knowing about the natural world that uses reasoning and evidence
Science
relationship where one event (cause) leads to another event occuring (effect)
cause and effect
statement about what will happen in the future
prediction
facts of information collected for analysis
data
existing in or derived from nature, can be testable
natural
The statement Earth's atmosphere is a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, CO2 and other gases is a fact.
True
statement about how something works with no explanation usually includes a mathematical formula
Law
The statement heat is released when wood is burned is a model.
False
uncontrolled variable that can affect the results of an experiement ; scientific error
confounding variable
procedure used to verify a hypothesis
test/experiment
act of gathering information through the senses
observation
variable that can be manipulated or changed by the researcher
independent variable
well supported explanation of why something big occurs
theory
information that is known to be true but has no explanation
Fact
variable that is kept constant in an experiment
What is the mixed number for 15/5?
3
testable explanation of why something occurs
hypothesis
making a hasty judgement without considering all the evidence or completing the scientific process
What does it mean when someone is "jumping to a conclusion"?
variable that is measured or observed
dependent variable
summary of the results of an experiment
conclusion
question seeking to establish a cause and effect relationship can be answered in many different ways
causal question
What is the improper fraction for 9 3/5
48/5
factor that can be changed or measured in an experiment
variable
question seeking to describe or classify a phenomenon; can only be answered in one way
descriptive question
simplified representation of how something words or how components are related to each other
model