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24 Cards in this Set
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Science
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A process of using logic, observations, and prior knowledge to answer questions.
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Scientific Method
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A process of doing science.
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Observation
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Something that your senses detect about your environment.
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Purpose
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A question the observation you made.
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Hypothesis
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A possible logical answer o your question stated in the if..then format. It must be testable.
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Analysis & Conclusion
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Figuring out what your data is telling you and if your hypothesis is correct.
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Experiment
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Your testing your hypothesis and collecting and recording data.
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Repeat
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Redo your tests to make sure your info is correct.
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Theory
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An explanation (similar to a hypothesis) that has been tested many times before and has evidence to back it.
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Quantitative Observation
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Any numeric measurement.
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Qualitative Observation
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An observation that involves general properties/characteristics. Anything descriptive.
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Direct Observations
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An observation made with your sense of sight.
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Indirect Observations
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An observation made with any of your senses other that your sense of sight.
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Inferences
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Something you think is true based on prior knowledge. It must be reasonable.
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Variables
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They're the conditions that change during the experiment, its anything that could change.
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Independent Variable
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Its the variable that you control and change.
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Dependent Variable
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The variable that changes based on the change you made to the independent variable.
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Controlled Experiment
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An experiment that only tests one independent variable. All other variables remain constant.
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Control Group
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The group that no change is introduced and everything is normal.
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Experimental Group
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The group that the independent variable is changed and the results are compared with the controlled group.
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Metric System
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The universal system of measurements used by scientists.
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Meter
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The base unit for length measurement.
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Liter
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The base unit for volume Measurement.
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Gram
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The base unit for mass measurement.
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