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24 Cards in this Set
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Science
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a process that uses logic, observations, and prior knowledge to answer questions (doesn't have to be a lab experiment)
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Scientific Method
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a process of doing science
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Observation
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something noticed in your surroundings using any of your senses
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Purpose
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a question in reference to the observation
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Hypothesis
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a testable, logic based, possible scientific answer to the purpose
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Experiment
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testing by collecting and recording data (data table often used)
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Analysis & Conclusion
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evaluation & interpretation of the data to show whether or not your hypothesis is correct (graph often used to show data)
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Repeat
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whether or not the hypothesis is correct, create a new hypothesis & test it, or test the same hypothesis and see if you get the same results
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Theory
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an explanation of observations & facts that are supported by lots of evidence & data, and are tested by multiple people multiple times
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Quantative Observations
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an observation of numeric data
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Qualitative Observations
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an observation of descriptive data
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Direct Observations
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an observation using sight
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Indirect Observations
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an observation using any sense other than sight
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Inferences
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a reasonable assumption based on observations & prior knowledge
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Variables
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changing conditions in an experiment (always at least 2)
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Independent Variable
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a variable you have direct control over
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Dependent Variable
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a variable that depends on the results of the independent variable
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Controlled Experiment
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an experiment that tests the effects of 1 independent variable at a time while keeping every other variable constant
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Control Group
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a group where the independent variable is NOT changed
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Experimental Group
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a group where the independent variable is changed and the data is recorded
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Metric System
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the universal system of measurement that is based on the number 10
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Meter
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the metric measurement for length
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Liter
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the metric measurement for volume
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Gram
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the metric measurement for mass
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