Intro to Science Vocabulary

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Waft

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to cause to pass gently through the air

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Hypothesis

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an educated guess based on prior knowledge

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Data

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facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis

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Observation

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something fact-based you experience through one of your five senses

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Quantitative Observation

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measure what is observed (use a number)

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Qualitative Observation

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describe what is observed (adjectives)

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Inference

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a conclusion that is developed through evidence, reasoning, or past observations

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Independent Variable

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the variable being manipulated, changed, in the experiment

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Dependent Variable

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the variable being measured or observed in the experiment, the result of the change

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Control Variable

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all parts of the experiment that need to stay the same (constant) in order to be a fair experiment.