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The investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations.
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Inference
a logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or expression.
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Using one or more of your senses to gather information and take note of what occurs.
Observation
Precision
A description of how close a measurement is to an accepted or true value.
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A statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events.
prediction
Technology
Particular use of scientific knowledge, especially for industrial or commercial use.
Variable
Any factor in an experiment that can have more than one value.
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International System of Units (SI)
an internationally accepted system for measurement.
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Description
a spoken or written summary of observations
Constants
The factors in an experiment that remain the same.
Possible explanation about an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations.
Hypothesis
Significant Digits
the number of digits in a measurement that are known with a certain degree of reliability.
An interpretation of observations.
Explanations
Accuracy
Description of how close a measurement is to an accepted or true value.
Scientific theory
an explanation of observations or events based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigation.
Dependent Variable
The factor measured or observed during an experiment.
Comparing what you already know with the information you are given in order to decide whether you agree with it or not.
Critical thinking
describes a pattern or an event in nature that is always true.