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| Analysis | The process of reviewing data (deciphering and interpretting) to see what the data means (patterns or stories). |
| Conclusion | The last step of the scientific method where one reviews the outcome of an experiment, explains the experiment's significance, and develops further questions to study. |
| Controlled Experiment | An experiment in which all factors are identical except one. |
| Controlled Variables | The factors that are kept constant (the same) in an experiment to isolate the effect of the manipulated variable on the outcome to create a "Fair Test." |
| Graduated Cylinder | A tool that measures fluid volume |
| Hypothesis | A prediction of an outcome, or a possible explanation. generally based on tentatively accepted reasoning - An Educated Guess |
| Inference | An explanation or conclusion based on assumptions. |
| Manipulated Variable | The one factor that a scientist changes and tests during a controlled experiment. (Independent Variable - X-Axis) |
| Purpose | The question or problem that one seeks to answer in Science. |
| Qualitative Observation | An observation obtained using the 5 senses that describes characteristics or properties (can be subjective - colors, texture, smell, shape, sound, etc.). |
| Quantitative Observation | An observation based on numbers obtained by measuring or counting that MUST include UNITS. |
| Responding Variable | The factor that is measured and recorded in an experiment to gather data/results. (Dependent Variable - Y-Axis) |
| Response | An action or change in behavior that occurs as a result of a stimulus. |
| Scientific Law | A proven explanation of a natural event |
| Scientific Methods | A systematic way (organized steps) of solving problems or finding answers |
| Scientific Theory | A well-tested explanation of natural events that is generally accepted |
| SI | System Internationale - the scientific measuring system AKA the Metric System |
| Stimulus | A change in an organism's surroundings that causes the organism to react. |
| The GOAL of life (for any organism) | to "live long and prosper" - meaning to Survive and Reproduce |
| The GOAL of Science | to learn about and understand the Universe around us |
| Variable | Any factor that can change in an experiment. |
| -ic, -id, -ive, -ite, -ity, -ar , -al | a condition of being |
| -ist / -er | one who (does) |
| -sis / -sys | the act of |
| -tion / -sion | the act of |
| archae | ancient |
| audio | hear |
| auto | self |
| bi | two, separate |
| bio | life |
| botan - (botane) | a plant, pasture, fodder |
| cardio | heart |
| carp | the wrist, a fruit |
| chrono | time |
| endo | in, inner |
| entom | insect |
| etym | truth (word roots) |
| exo | out, outer |
| geo | earth, rock |
| herpes | creep, creeping |
| hypo | beneath, under |
| mani | hand |
| manipul | a handful |
| ment | the mind |
| meteor | from high in the air, a celestial phenomena |
| meter | measure |
| mono | one |
| multi- | many |
| ornitho | bird |
| palaeon/paleon | old, ancient |
| psych | the mind |
| rhino | nose |
| sponsa | a bridge |
| thermo | heat, hot |
| thesis | the act of arranging |
| tri | three |
| uni- | one |
| vari | change |
| zoo | animal |
