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24 Cards in this Set
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Science
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A process that uses logic, observation and prior knowlege that doesn't neccisarily involve labatory experiments.
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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 tetect in your enviorment using your sences.
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Purpose
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You must ask a question about something you want to figure out about an observation.
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Hyphthesis
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A testable answer to a question based on logic, prior knowlege and evidence.
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Experiment
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Testing the hypthesis by collecting and recording data.
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Analysis & Conclusion
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Evaluating the data you have found to determine whether the hypthesis you have made was correct.
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Repeat
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If your data does not support your hypthesis you must look for a new one. If you data does you must repeat to make sure.
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Theory
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Is backed by a huge amount of evidence and has been tested many times by many people.
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Wuantitive Observation
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Involve taking measurments such as taking measurments or masss. Anything with numbers
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Qualittive Observations
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Any time you describbe somethking such as color, smell, feel, texture, ect.
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Direct Observations
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Something you can see
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Inderect Observations
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Sopmething you detect with your sences other than sight
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inferences
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A reasonable observation based on pror knowllege and observations
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Variables
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Two or more conditions that can changeduring an experiment
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Independent Variable
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A variable that you can change and have direct control of
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dDependent Variable
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The variable that changes as a result of the independent variable.
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Controlled Experiment
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And experiment that tests the one independent variable at a timeand is a researchable attempt to keep all other indepentd variable consistant.
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Control Group
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When the indepnedent vairable is not changed to provide a comparison.
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Experimental Group
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The indepnedent variable is changed and the results are compared to the control group.
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Metric Sysem
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A universal system of measurments used all over the world
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Meter
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A meausurment to measure length and a meter stick or meter ruler is used
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Litere
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A measurment to measure volume and a graduated cylinder or beaker is used
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Gram
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A measurment to measure mass and a scale or balance is used
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