St. Jude 6th Grade Science Unit 1 Test Vocabulary

type of scientific investigation where scientists make observations of what is around them

a test model of the product

the use of tools, machines, materials, and processes to meet human needs

Replication of findings by other scientists does not provide support for the original results.

what are the (2) types of scientific investigations

tool used to see the moons on the planet Jupiter

type of scientific investigation that involve scientists controlling different variables

an organized procedure to study something in controlled conditions

tool scientists use to study cells

the part of an experiment for which the independent variable has not been changed

A measurement can NOT be both accurate and precise.

any factor that can change in a scientific investigation

Repeated trials (repetition) allow investigators to obtain more accurate & reliable results.

relates to descriptive information that is not expressed as a number

the information gathered in an investigation

a description that includes a number and a unit

changes as a result of changes to the independent variable

the systematic study of natural events and conditions

Scientific theories may be modified but are rarely rejected.

a description of how close a measurement is to the true value of the quantity measured

system of ideas explaining many related observations & is supported by a large body of evidence

the process of getting information by using the senses

relates to descriptive information that is expressed as a quantity or a number

geologists look at these type of readings to study Earth's interior during an earthquake

a method of writing a quantity as a number multiplied by ten to a power

the factor that is deliberately changed in an investigation

the application of science and mathematics to solve real-life problems

the name for the observations and data on which scientific explanation can be based

the exactness and repeatability of a measurement

an idea or explanation that can be tested and that leads to scientific investigation

a belief or practice that is based on incorrectly applied scientific methods

used as a way to determine the reliability and significance of the experimental results

information which serves to either support or counter a scientific theory or hypothesis