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35 Cards in this Set
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the ability and willingness to assess claims critically and to make judgments on the basis of objective and supportive reasons
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• Critical thinking
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a series of steps followed to solve problems including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing a hypothesis, and stating conclusions
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• Scientific method
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a factor that changes in an experiment in order to test a hypothesis
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• Variable
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measure of the straight-line distance between two points
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• Length
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a measure of the amount of matter in an object
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• Mass
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a measure of the size of body or region in three-dimensional space
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• Volume
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measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object
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• Weight
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series of steps followed to solve problems. Need to know steps in order
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• Scientific method
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Steps of Scientific Method
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•Observe
•Formulate a question (question) •Research and collect data (research) •Form a hypothesis (hypothesis) •Test the hypothesis (experiment/test) •Observations and collection of data (analyze) •Draw conclusions (conclude) |
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standard for comparison
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Control
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factors that do not change
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Constants
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factors that do change
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Variables
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changed by the experimenter
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Independent variables
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as a result of the independent variables
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Dependent variables
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an exact quantity agreed upon for measurement
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Standard
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amount of space occupied by a object
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Volume
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amount of matter in an object
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Mass
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interval between two events
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Time
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a method of expression a quantity as a number multiplied by 10 to the appropriate power
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Scientific Notification
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the exactness of a measurement
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Precision
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a prescribed decimal place that determines the amount of rounding off to be done based on the precision of measurement
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Significant Figure
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a description of how close a measurement is to the true value of the quantity measured
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Accuracy
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the knowledge obtained by observing natural events and conditions in order to discover facts and formulate laws or principles that can be verified or tested.
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Science
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the application of science for practical purposes
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Technology
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a summary of many experimental results and observations; a law tells how things work
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Scientific Law
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an explanation for some phenomenon that is based on observation, experimentation, and reasoning
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Scientific Theory
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studies individual and group behavior
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Social Science
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studies how nature behaves
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Natural Science
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study of motion and energy
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Physics
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study of the internal composition of matter
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Chemistry
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studies experiments done to gain more scientific knowledge
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Pure Science
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application of scientific knowledge to improve quality of life; technology
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Applied Science
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a hot object placed in cold water will cool down
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Law
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heat is transferred from the warmed object to the cooler surroundings
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Theory
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representation of an object or event
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Scientific Model
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