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24 Cards in this Set
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Science
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A process of using logic prior knowledge, and observations to ask and answer questions
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sci. method
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A process of doing science
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observation
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something you sense about your surroundings
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purpose
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a question you ask about your observations
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hypothesis
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a logical possible explination to your question.
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experiment
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a way top test your hypothesis, and get data about it.
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analysis and conclusion
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Evaluting your data from your experiment to find out if you were rght
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repeat
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re-testing your hypothesis to make sure your data was accurate
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Theory
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a hypothesis that has been tested many times by many different people over a long time.
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Quantitative Observation
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an observation that used data and numbers to show things
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inference
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an educated guess based on prior knowledge and observations
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variable
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something in an experiment that changes
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indipendent variable
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vairable thet you chenge
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dependent variable
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variable that responds
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qual observation
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observation w/ #
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direct observation
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something u see
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controlled experiment
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exp where one variable is changed at a time
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control group
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group w/ normal situation
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experimental group
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group with changed situation
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indirect observation
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observation made with sense other that sight
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metric system
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measurement system of science uses base 10, and prefixes
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meter
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base metric unit for distance
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liter
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base metric unit for volume
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gram
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base metric unit for mass
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