Physical Science Ch. 0 Nature of Science Vocab

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Gathering information using senses

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Observation

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Possible explanation for an observation

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Hypothesis

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Factor affecting dependent variable

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Independent Variable

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Factor measured in an experiment

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Dependent Variable

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Factors that remain the same in an experiment

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Constants

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Control Group

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Same factors as experimental group; independent variable unchanged.

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Words describing observations in experiments

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Qualitative data

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Use of numbers in experiments

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Quantitative Data

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Explanation of observations based on investigations

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Scientific Theory

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A rule describing a pattern in nature

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Scientific Law

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