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16 Cards in this Set
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what is a purpose |
A statement of the main focus of the experiment. sometimes called the problem |
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what is a problem |
The major question the experiment is designed to answer |
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What is a hypothesis |
A prediction of the answer to the problem based on prior knowledge. the hypothesis is thought of before the experiment is carried out |
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what is a conclusion |
The answer to the problem or purpose based on the results of the experiment. a statement about whether the hypothesis was correct or not is included |
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what are these symbols |
compressed gas flammable oxidzing material posinous-toxic
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what are these symbols |
Poisonous biohazardous corrosive dangerously reactive |
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what is the scientific method |
The method used by scientists to answer questions about the natural world |
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how many Sig digs does 0.093790 have |
5 |
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Sig digs with addition and subtraction |
The final answer is rounded off to the same number of decimal places as the measurement with the fewest |
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Sig digs with multiplication and division |
The answer is rounded off to the same number of sig figs is a measurement with the fewest. |
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Quantitive |
numerical |
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Qualitative |
is descriptive |
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what are characteristics of a scientific question |
The question that is answerable by the scientific method/cycle of Proof |
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Define observation |
Statement of sings detected using our senses |
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Define scientific theory and scientific law |
A scientific law describes a phenomenon in nature a scientific theory explains why the phenomenon occurs |
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what is a Dependant variable |
The variable for which the experiment measures the response |
