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12 Cards in this Set
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observation
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noting a fact and using your senses when measuring with instruments during an experiment
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prediction
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an idea of what may happen in the future
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hypothesis
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a scientific guess based on observations before the experiment
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inference
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to form an idea from facts or observations; information used to form a conclusion
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variable
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one of the changes in a situation that may affect the outcome of the experiment
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constant
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something that does not change
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data
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information used as a basis for calculating and measuring
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experiment
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to perform a test to support or dispute a hypothesis
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independent variable/manipulated variable
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the variable that you purposely change in order to find out what will happen
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dependent variable/responding variable
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a value that you observe changing during the investigation in response to the independent variable
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valid
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logically correct/meaningful
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conclusion
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the result or outcome afer the study and experiment
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