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Unit 1 - Science and Scientific Methods: Key Term Link

The document defines 31 key science and scientific method terms, providing a definition and link for each one. The terms include things like analyze, area, balance, control group, criteria, data, density, dependent variable, engineering, evidence, experiment, fair test, hypothesis, independent variable, inference, length, mass, measure, metric system, microscope, model, observation, opinion, prediction, science, scientific law, scientific method, scientific theory, spring scale, technology.

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Unit 1 - Science and Scientific Methods: Key Term Link

The document defines 31 key science and scientific method terms, providing a definition and link for each one. The terms include things like analyze, area, balance, control group, criteria, data, density, dependent variable, engineering, evidence, experiment, fair test, hypothesis, independent variable, inference, length, mass, measure, metric system, microscope, model, observation, opinion, prediction, science, scientific law, scientific method, scientific theory, spring scale, technology.

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EPR3503 terms

Unit 1 - Science and scientific methods


Key Term Definition Link
Analyze means to study or examine something carefully in a  Https://www.vocabulary.com/diction
Analyze
1 methodical way. ary/analyze

 Https://www.vocabulary.com/diction
Area
2  The area is a part of a place, usually defined by a function. ary/area
Balance
(measuremen  Instrument for comparing the weights of two bodies, usually for Https://www.britannica.com/technolo
3 t tool) scientific purposes, to determine the difference in mass (or weight). gy/balance-measuring-instrument

 The control group is defined as the group in an experiment or study


Control group that does not receive treatment by the researchers and is then used as  Https://www.yourdictionary.com/con
4 a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do. trol-group
 Https://www.yourdictionary.com/crit
Criteria
5  The standard by which something is judged or assessed. eria

 Facts or figures, or information that's stored in or used by a  Https://www.yourdictionary.com/dat


Data
6 computer. a
  How tightly or loosely packed a substance is, or to the number of  Https://www.yourdictionary.com/den
Density
7 things or people in a certain area. sity

Dependant  Https://www.thoughtco.com/definitio
8 variable   Is the variable being tested in a scientific experiment.  n-of-dependent-variable-604998
 Study of the nature and behavior of natural things and  Https://www.collinsdictionary.com/di
Engineering
9 the knowledge that we obtain about them. ctionary/english/engineering-science

 Anything that you see, experience, read, or are told that causes you  Https://www.collinsdictionary.com/di


Evidence
10 to believe that something is true or has really happened. ctionary/english/scientific-evidence
11 Experiment   Is a scientific test which is done in order to discover what happens to  Https://www.collinsdictionary.com/di
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something in particular conditions. ctionary/english/experiment

 Usually for intelligence, that does not put anyone taking it at  Https://www.collinsdictionary.com/di


Fair test
12 a disadvantage, esp regarding material or cultural background ctionary/english/culture-fair-test
 An idea which is suggested as a possible explanation for a
Hypothesis particular situation or condition, but which has not yet been proved to  Https://www.collinsdictionary.com/di
13 be correct ctionary/english/hypothesis

Independent   Variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment. It  Https://www.thoughtco.com/definitio


14 variable represents the cause or reason for an outcome. n-of-independent-variable-605238
Infer (v)
15 inferrence (n)    

 A method of research in which a problem is identified, relevant data


Scientific
are gathered, a hypothesis is formulated from these data, and the  Https://www.dictionary.com/browse/
investigation
16 hypothesis is empirically tested. scientific-method
 Of something is the amount that it measures from one end to the  Https://www.collinsdictionary.com/di
17 Length other along the longest side. ctionary/english/length_1

 Https://www.collinsdictionary.com/di
Mass
18 A mass of things is a large number of them grouped together ctionary/english/mass
 The quality, value, or effect of something, you discover or judge how  Https://www.collinsdictionary.com/di
Measure (v)
19 great it is. ctionary/english/measure

 Https://www.collinsdictionary.com/di
Metric system
20  Is the system of measurement that uses metres, grams, and litres. ctionary/english/metric-system
 Is a scientific instrument which makes very small  Https://www.collinsdictionary.com/di
Microscope
21 objects look bigger so that more detail can be seen. ctionary/english/microscope

 Https://www.dictionary.com/browse/
Model
22  A standard or example for imitation or comparison model
23 Observation  An act or instance of noticing or perceiving.  Https://www.dictionary.com/browse/
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observation?S=t

 A belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce  Https://www.dictionary.com/browse/


Opinion
24 complete certainty. opinion?S=t

A prediction is a guess about what might happen in the future, based on  Https://elsaghirscience.weebly.com/p
Prediction
25 observations that you make. redicting.html

 A branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths  Https://www.dictionary.com/browse/l


Science
26 systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws aw
 

Science www.soinc.org › sites › default › files ›


process skill uploaded_files
 Using your senses to gather information about an object or event. It
is description of what was perceived. Inferring - formulating
27 assumptions or possible explanations based upon observations.

 Description of an observed phenomenon. It doesn't explain why the


phenomenon exists or what causes it. The explanation of a  Https://www.livescience.com/21457-
Scientific law
phenomenon is called a scientific theory. It is a misconception that what-is-a-law-in-science-definition-of-
28 theories turn into laws with enough research. scientific-law.html
 A method of research in which a problem is identified, relevant data
Scientific
are gathered, a hypothesis is formulated from these data, and the  Https://www.dictionary.com/browse/
method
29 hypothesis is empirically tested. scientific-method

 A coherent group of propositions formulated to explain a group of


Scientific
facts or phenomena in the natural world and repeatedly confirmed  Https://www.dictionary.com/browse/
theory
30 through experiment or observation: scientific-theory?S=t
Spring scale  Https://www.definitions.net/definitio
31 (Tool)  A balance that measure weight by the tension on a helical spring n/SPRING+SCALE
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 The branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of
technical means and their interrelation with life, society, and the
Technology
environment, drawing upon such subjects as industrial arts,  Https://www.dictionary.com/browse/
32 engineering, applied science, and pure science. technology

 Standard used for making comparisons in measurements. Unit


Unit conversions allow for measurements of a property that have been  Https://www.thoughtco.com/definitio
33 recorded using different units n-of-unit-in-chemistry-605934
 S any item, factor, or condition that can be controlled or changed.  Https://study.com/academy/lesson/w
Variable There are three types of variables in scientific experiments, but we will hat-are-variables-in-science-definition-
34 define them later in the lesson. types-examples.html

  Refers to the amount of space the object takes up. In other words,  Https://study.com/academy/lesson/w
volume is a measure of the size of an object, just like height and width hat-is-volume-in-science-lesson-for-
35 Volume are ways to describe size.  kids.html

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