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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 solve problems
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Scientific Method
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A step-by-step process of doing science
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Observation
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Something you notice about your environment using any of your senses
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Purpose
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A question that you ask about the observations you made
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Hypothesis
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A logical, testable scientific answer to your question
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Experiment
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Testing the hypothesis by collecting data and using a data table
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Analysis and conclusion
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Interpreting your data to figure out if your hypothesis is correct
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Repeat
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To redo your experiment whether or not your data supports your hypothesis
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Theory
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Used to explain a wide set of observed facts that are backed by large amounts of evidence and tested by multiple people many times
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Quantitative Data
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Observations made using measurements, temperature, mass, size, anything numerical
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Qualitative Data
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Observations made by describing the general properties used to identify the material such as color, feel, smell and texture
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Direct Observations
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Observations made by things that are seen
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Indirect Observations
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Observations that are detected with other senses such as hear and taste
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Inferences
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Something you assume to be true based on prior knowledge and observations
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Variables
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Conditions that can change during an experiment
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Independent Variable
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The variable that you have direct control of
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Dependent Variable
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The variable that changes as a result of the independent variable. The variable you don't control
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Controlled Experiment
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An experiment that tests the effects of one independent variable at a time
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Control Group
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The independent variable is not changed to provide a comparison
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Experimental Group
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The independent variable is changed and the results are compared
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Metric System
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A universal measurement system used by scientists that is based on the number ten
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Meter
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The base unit that is used to measure length
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Liter
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The base unit that is used to measure volume
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Gram
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The base unit that is used to measure mass
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