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34 Cards in this Set
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Science
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A process that uses logic, observations, and prior knowledge to solve problems
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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 you notice about your surroundings and detect with your 5 sences
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Purpose
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A question you ask about the observations you have made
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Hypothesis
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An educated guess
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Experiment
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Testing your hypothesis by collecting and recording data
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Analysis and Conclusion
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Evaluate your data to see if your hypothesis if true
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Repeat
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Repeat your test to see if you get the same answer every time
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Theory
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What you believe is true by evidence, tests and observations
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Quantitative Observation
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Taking observations on numbers such as temperature, mass, size, distance, velocity, ect...
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Qualitative Observation
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Describing the general properties of a material that maybe used to identify it such as color, texture, and feel.
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Direct Observation
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Things that you see
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Indirect Observation
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Things you detect with your sences
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Inferences
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Things you assume to be true based on observations and prior knowledge
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Variables
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The conditions that change during an experiment
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Experiment
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Testing your hypothesis by collecting and recording data
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Analysis and Conclusion
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Evaluate your data to see if your hypothesis if true
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Repeat
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Repeat your test to see if you get the same answer every time
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Theory
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What you believe is true by evidence, tests and observations
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Quantitative Observation
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Taking observations on numbers such as temperature, mass, size, distance, velocity, ect...
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Qualitative Observation
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Describing the general properties of a material that maybe used to identify it such as color, texture, and feel.
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Direct Observation
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Things that you see
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Indirect Observation
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Things you detect with your sences
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Inferences
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Things you assume to be true based on observations and prior knowledge
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Variables
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The conditions that change during an experiment
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Independent Variable
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The variable you change or are control of
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Dependent Variable
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The variable that you do not have control of
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Controled Experiment
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An experiment that tests the effect of one independent
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Control Group
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Independent is not changed to provide a comparison
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Experimental Group
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Independent variable change and results are compared to the controled group
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Metric System
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The universal system of measurement
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Meter
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Base unit of length
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Liter
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Base unit of volume
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Gram
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Base unit of mass
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