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CHAPT 1 VOCAB
INTRO TO PHYSICAL SCIENCE
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Science
7th Grade
09/07/2014

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OBSERVING
Definition
using one or more senses to gather info
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QUANTITATIVE OBSERVATION
Definition
descriptions that don't involve numbers or measurments
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QUALITATIVE OBSERVATION
Definition
descriptions that do have measurments
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INFERRING
Definition
explaining your observations
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PREDICTING
Definition
making a forcaste of what will happen in the future
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CHEMISTRY
Definition
the study of the properties of matter and how matter changes
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PHYSICS
Definition
the study of matter and energy and how they interact
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SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY
Definition
the different ways scientists study
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HYPOTHISIS
Definition
a possible answer to a scientific question
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VARIABLES
Definition
factors that can change in an experiment
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MANIPULATED VARIABLES
Definition
the variable that is changed during an experiment
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RESPONDING VARIABLES
Definition
the variable that is expected to change
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CONTROLLED EXPERIMENT
Definition
an experiment in witch only one variable is manipulated at a time
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DATA
Definition
facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations
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COMMUNICATING
Definition
sharing ideas and conclusions with others through writing and speaking
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SCIENTIFIC LAW
Definition
a statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions
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SCIENTIFIC THEORY
Definition
a well tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results
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