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23 Cards in this Set
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Science
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A process of asking and answering questions about the natural world.
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Scientific Method
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Its the process of doing science
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Observation
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Something you can notice or sense about your surroundings
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Purpose
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A question or something you want to figure out about an observation
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Hypothesis
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A possible scientific answer to a question
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Experiment
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Taking a variety of tests by collecting and recording data
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Analysis and Conclusion
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An evaluation and interpretation of data that determines whether the hypothesis was correct.
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Repeat
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If the data isn't working then you have to make a new test.
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Theory
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Used to explain many observations and facts.
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Quantitive Observations
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Its involved in taking measurments such as tempurature, mass, size, distance, and velocity
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Qualitive Observations
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Involving describing the properties of a materials that are used to identify such as color, smell, feel, and texture.
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Direct Observations
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They are things that you see.
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Indirect Observations
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They are things you detect with other senses.
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Inferences
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They are somethings you assume to be true based on observations and prior knowledge.
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Variables
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They are conditons that can change during an experiment.
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Independant Variable
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Is a variable that you can change control of.
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Dependant Variable
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Changes as a result of independant variable;you have no control over it.
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Controlled Experiment
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Is a test on independant variable at a time and reasarchers attempts to keep eachother constant
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Experimental Group
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Indeptar changedm, results are compared to control group
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Metric System
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The universal system of measurements
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Meter
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Based unit of the metric system used with a meter stick and a metric ruler
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Liter
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a based unit used with a gradualted cyclinder or beaker
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Gram
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a based unit used with a scale or balance
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