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30 Cards in this Set
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Science
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organized facts and information about the universe
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physical science
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the study of matter and energy
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chemistry
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the study of matter and its composition
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physics
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the study of energy and its effects on matter
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scientific method
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a step by step organized approach to solving a scientific problem
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hypothesis
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an educated guess
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experiment
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procedures set up to test a hypothesis
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data
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information and facts collected in an experiment
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conclusion
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a decision about the hypothesis being correct or incorrect based on what date is collected in an experiment
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observation
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collecting information by use of the five senses in science
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Graphs/Charts
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used to show data in an easy to understand manner
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Theory
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an explanation for observed facts and information that has been tested by experimentation
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Scientific Law
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scientific information that has been proven by many experiment and observations to be true over a LONG time
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model
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a representation of an object or system often larger or smaller than what it represents
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control group
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the group in an experiment that stays the same
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experimental group
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the group in an experiment on which you test the independent variable
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independent variable
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the variable that the experimenter changes in an experiment
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dependent variable
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the variable that the experimenter does NOT change in an experiment
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SI system
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the modern metric system of measurement
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volume
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amount of space an object occupies. Length x width x height
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Area
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found by multiplying length times width
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mass
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the amount of matter in an object
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weight
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the pull of gravity on an object
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meter
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the base unit for length in the metric system
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liter
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the base unit for volume in the metric system
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gram
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the base unit for mass in the metric system
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meniscus
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the curved surface of a liquid in a container.
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Kilo
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metric prefix for 1000 times the base unit
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Hecto
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metric prefix for 100 times the base unit
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Deka
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metric prefix for 10 times the base unit
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