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18 Cards in this Set
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An organized set of investigation procedures
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Scientific Method
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a possible explanation for a problem using what you know and what you observe.
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Hypothesis
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a test of effect of one thing on another using controlled conditions.
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Experiment
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a quantity that can have more than a single value.
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Variable
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The variable you change to see how it will affect the dependent variable
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Independent Variable
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value changes according to the changes in the other variables.
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Dependent Variable
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A factor that does not change when other variables change
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Constant
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standard by which the test results can be compared
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Control
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when what the scientist expects changes how the results are viewed.
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Bias
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representation of an idea, event, or object to helps people better understand it
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Model
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an explanation of things or events based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations. It is not a guess.
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Theory
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a statement about what happens in nature and that seems to be true all the time.
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Scientific Law
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the application of science to help people.
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Technology
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an exact quantity that people agree to use to compare measurements.
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Standard
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measurement of the quantity of matter in an object.
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Mass
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The amount of space occupied by an object
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Volume
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the mass per unit volume of a material.
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Density
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a visual display of information or data.
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Graph
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