Unit 1 Nature of Science

Front

Correct in every detail

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Accurate

Front

Things you see, hear, or learn that make you believe that something exists or is true

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Evidence

Front

Based on good reason

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Valid

Front

The part of the experiment that does not change

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Control

Front

To decide that something is probably true, because of what is observed

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Infer

Front

The part of the experiment that is changed by the scientist

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Independent Variable

Front

The thing that changes in the experiment, It depends on the independent variable

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Dependent Variable

Front

The experiment or investigation does what it is supposed to do

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Reliable

Front

Collected information, the results of an experiment or other investigation; may include numbers (quantitative data) or descriptions (qualitative data)

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Data

Front

An idea that can be tested by experiment or observation

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Hypothesis