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10 Cards in this Set
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Observation |
When something is noticed |
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Hypothesis |
A best guess based on observations |
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Experiment |
A test for an experiment |
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Conclusion |
Information gathered from an experiment |
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Theory |
Hypothesis supported by experiments |
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Principle |
A theory which is accepted as it has been proven by many experiments |
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Limits of Scientific Method |
•extent of knowledge •flaws in experimentation •ability to interpret results •changes in the natural world •accidental discoveries |
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Control |
A comparison for the actual experiment |
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Replicate |
A repeated experiment |
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Double-blind test |
Neither the person who is carrying out the experiment nor the person on whom the experiment is carried out knows who is in the actual experiment and who is part of the control group. |
