5th Grade Science Vocabulary Final

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a test to try to answer a question in science (Nature of Science)

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experiment

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information learned using the senses (Nature of Science)

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observation

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an idea or answer based on facts (Nature of Science)

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conclusion

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an idea that is based on what you already know and what you observe (Nature of Science)

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inference

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a statement about what is likely to happen in the future (Nature of Science)

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prediction

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information in the form of number that is found using a tool (Nature of Science)

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measurement

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a careful study of something very closely (Nature of Science)

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investigation

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anything that can change, or vary, in an experiment (Nature of Science)

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variable

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information supported by observations and evidence (Nature of Science)

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fact

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This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist.

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independent variable