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18 Cards in this Set
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Scientific Method |
the steps a scientist follows when performing an investigation.
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Hypothesis |
an explanation for a question or a problem that can be tested.
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Experiment |
an investigation that tests a hypothesis that can be tested.
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Variable
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a quantity that can have more than a single value.
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Dependent Variable
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the conditions in an experiment that results from the changes made to the independent.
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Independent Variable
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in an experiment, the condition that is tested.
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Constant
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a condition in an experiment that does not change.
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Control
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a standard in an experiment against which the results are compared
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Bias
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what is expected changes how the results are viewed.
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Model
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anything that represent an idea, event, or object to improve understanding
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Theory
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an explanation that is supported by a large body of scientific evidence obtained from many different investigation and observation.
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Scientific Law
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a statement about what happens in nature that seems true all the time.
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Density
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The mass per unit volume of a material.
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Mass
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The measurement of the quantity of matter in an object.
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Matter
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anything that has and takes up space.
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Standard
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an exact quantity people agree to use to compare measurement.
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SI
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International system of units; includes metrics.
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Volume
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the amount of space occupied by an object.
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