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| science | A study of natural phenomenon. A systematic study and method; knowledge through experience |
| Variables | changing quantities |
| independent variable | (change) the variable you have control ov3er, what you can choose and manipulate |
| dependent variable | (observe) What you measure in the experiment and what is affected during the experiment |
| control | (same) quantities that a scientist wants to remain constant so it is a fair test |
| The scientific method | a process that is the basis for scientific inquiry |
| observation | anthing you can see, hear, smell, touch, taste |
| inference | a conclusion based on your observations |
| hypothesis | an educated guess to your problem/question that is testable |
| mass-measured in grams | the amount of matter in an object |
| volume | the three-dimensional space an object occupies |
| qualitative data | information that CAN'T actually be measured |
| quantitative data | information that CAN be measured and written down with numbers |
