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20 Cards in this Set
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Scientific Inquiry |
The different ways scientists study the natural world |
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Parameter |
A factor that can be measured in an experiment |
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Manipulated Variable |
The variable that is purposely changed |
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Responding Variable |
the variable that is expected to changed as a result from the manipulated variable |
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Controlled Experiment |
an investigation in which only one parameter in manipulated at a time |
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Communicating |
Sharing ideas and conclusions with others through writing and speaking |
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Model |
A picture, diagram, computer image, or other representation of an object or process |
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Scientific Theory |
A well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results |
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Scientific Law |
A statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions |
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SI |
International system of units • used all around the world to compare common measures
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Weight |
A measure of the force of gravity upon a person |
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Mass |
Measure of the amount of matter and object contains |
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Volume |
Amount of space and object takes up ______= length • width • height |
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Meniscus |
The curve of water, or liquid, in a graduate cylinder |
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Density |
Mass per unit volume _______= Mass divided by volume |
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Celsius Scale |
• Water freezes at 0 • Water boils at 100 • commonly used by scientists |
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Kelvin Scale |
Same size units as Celsius scale SI unit of temperature |
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Absolute Zero |
nothing colder than this temperature |
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Hypothesis |
A possible answer to a scientific question or explanation for a set of observations |
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Data |
Facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations |
