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Trevor science
9/30/15
Term | Definition |
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measurement | The process of determining the properties of an item using tools |
observation | Using senses to determine the characteristics of an object |
opinion | A personal belief or judgement based on feelings |
property | a trait, quality, or characteristic of an item or group |
quality | a trait or characteristic of an item or a group |
science | the study of the natural world through investigations |
trait | a characteristic that is unique to an item or group |
unit | a word that comes after a number that tells what the number is describing, usually abbreviated with one or two letters |
characteristic | a feature that helps to identify, tell apart, or describe; a trait; a quality of something |
classify | to put into groups |
inference/prediction | an explanation for an observation you have made based on what you already know |
investigation | a procedure carried out to observe or study something |