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24 Cards in this Set
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Science
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A process of using logic, observations, evidence, and prior knowledge to solve problems.
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Scientific Method
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A process of doing science.
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Observation
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Something that you notice about your surroundings using any of your senses.
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Purpose
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A question that you ask about your observations.
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Hypothesis
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A possible answer to your question that is testable and based on logic observations, prior knowledge, and evidence.
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Experiment
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Testing the hypothesis by collecting and recording data, often in a data table.
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Analysis & Conclusion
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Evaluating and interpretting your data to determine whether or not your hypothesis was correct.
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Repeat
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Repeating scientific method to test or retest a hypothesis.
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Theory
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Something that explains a wide sets of observations and facts; is backed by large amounts of evidence and has been tested multiple times by multiple people.
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Quantitative Observations
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An observation that has to do with numbers.
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Qualitative Observations
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An observation based on something you detected with your senses.
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Direct Observation
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An observation you can see.
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Indirect Observation
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Something that you detect with your senses.
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Inference
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Something that you assume to be true based on knowledge and evidence.
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Variable
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A condition that can change during an experiment.
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Independent Variable
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The variable that you can change.
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Dependent Variable
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A variable that changes as a result of the independent variable.
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Controlled Experiment
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An experiment that tests the effects of one independent variable at a time.
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Control Group
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The group of test subjects where the independent variable is not changed; set to "normal".
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Experimental Group
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The group of test subjects where the independent variable is changed and the results are compared to the control group.
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Metric System
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The univerasal system of measurement.
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Meter
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The measurement for length in the metric system.
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Liter
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The measurement for volume in the metric system.
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Gram
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The measurement for mass in the metric system.
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