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13 Cards in this Set
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What is data?
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Pieces of information acquired through observation or experimentation
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What are scientific methods?
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Ways in which scientists answer questions and solve problems.
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What is an observation?
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The process of obtaining information by using the senses.
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What is a hypothesis?
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A possible explanation or answer to a question.
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What is a controlled experiment?
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The process of testing one factor at a time.
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What is a prediction?
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A statement made in an if-then format.
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What is the first step of a scientific investigation?
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The first step is asking a question.
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What is the next step after a scientist forms a hypothesis?
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The next step is to gather data to test the hypothesis.
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Why do scientists use the Scientific Method?
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Scientists use the Scientific Method to answer questions.
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Communicating results is an important step for scientists? |
TRUE
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What is searching the Internet for answers or finding facts in a textbook called?
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Research
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What is making measurements with tools such as thermometers called?
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Observations
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What is a summary of many experiments and observations called?
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Law
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