Science Vocabulary Unit 1

evidence

the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

Inference

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

classify

arrange or order by classes or categories

investigation

a procedure carried out to gather data about an object or event

knowledge

Skills, experience, and expertise coupled with information and intelligence that creates a person's intellectual resources

opinion

A belief or view about something

Observing

The process of using one or more of your senses to gather information.

Communication

The imparting or exchanging of information or news

Science

An organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world.

order

in classification, a group of closely related families

Variable

A factor that can change in an experiment

control

In an experiment, the standard that is used for comparison

Repetition

Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis