observation
the process of collecting data through your senses or measurement tools
experiment
a procedure to answer a scientific question in which variables are changed and data is collected
evidence
data that has been analyzed and interpreted
inference
a conclusion made based on evidence
hypothesis
an educated guess or prediction
model
a representation of an process or event
data
a collection of measurements or observations
bias
already established opinion for or against something
science
the process of gathering information about the natural world through observation and experimentation
qualitative data
data that describes the qualities of something
quantitative data
data that includes quantities (numbers)