Unit 1 Vocab- Nature of Science

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Examine data methodically to explain or interpret.

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Analyze

Front

Group not receiving the independent variable

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Control Group

Front

Procedure to gather data about an object or event

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Investigation

Front

Information obtained through the senses in an orderly way

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Observation

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Testable explanation based on evidence for further investigation

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Hypothesis

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Evidence; info from observations

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Data

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Personal preference or viewpoint, not scientific

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Bias

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Summary based on evidence or facts

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Conclusion

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Measurable observation (amount, height, length, weight)

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Quantitative observation

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A factor that can change in an experiment

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Variable