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23 Cards in this Set
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experimental group
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contains unknown variable
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variable
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single factor that is isolated and tested in an expirement
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constants
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all other parts of the expirement
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main goal of science
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to understand the world around us, adn why certain things happen so that we can further our society
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hypothesis
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comes before test
educated guess based on previous research |
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metric system
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a universal system set up on bases of ten
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quantitative
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physical description
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meter
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basic unit of length
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variable
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what is to be tested
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how do you title a graph?
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y:x <y over x>
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what are the steps to the sm?
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1. question
2. research 3. hypothesis 4. test 5. data 6. conclusion 7. report |
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celsius
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basic unit of temperature
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control group
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contains known factor and allows researcher to isolate and test the effects of variable in ex. by comparing results of both groups
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normal body temperature
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37 C
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what is science?
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science is the process whose goal is to understand the natural world.
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how does science explain natural events
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we must assume that all events in nature have natural causes, and try to arrange a series of observations or tests to learn what those causes are
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data
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record of expirement
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kilogram
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basic unit of mass
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what is the scientific method
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systematic approach to problem solving that involves observation and problem solving
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on a graph, which side is the x axis, and which is the y axis
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x axis is always independent, the y axis dependent
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qualitative
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amount, number, measure
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liter
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basic unit of volume
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theory
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comes after test
proven conclusion based on data from expirement |