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27 Cards in this Set
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Science |
A systematized way of gathering and organizing information , about the natural world , comes from the latin word scire which means '' to know " |
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Life Science |
The study of living things and thier relationship to one another and to thier environment |
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Scientific Method |
The logical series of steps used by scientists to solve problems |
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Infer |
To find out by a process of reasoning from something know or assumed , to suggest a possible explanation for an observation , can make more than one inference to explain the same observation |
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Predict |
To state what you think might happen , in the future to forcast predictions are based on previous knowledge , past experiences and observation |
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Experiment |
A process designed to provide observations under carefully controlled conditions a test for a hypothesis |
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Procedure |
The specific set of instructions or directions followed when doing an experiment |
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Conclusion |
The end result of an experiment based on observations and the analysis of data |
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Controlled Experiment |
An experiment with two test groups an experimental group and a control |
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Control |
The standard for comparing experimental effects |
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Variable |
The part of an experiment being tested |
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Levels of the independent variable |
The specific values of the IV that are tested in an experiment |
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Dependent |
The variable that responds to changes in the IV |
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Constants |
All experimental factors that remain the same and have a fixed value |
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Trail |
A complete experimental run including testing all levels of the idependent variable |
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Repeated Trails |
The number of experimental repetitions objects or organisms tested at each level of the independent variable |
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Data |
Recorded observations about an event |
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Quantitative Data |
Information gathered from counts or measurements using a scale with equal intervals |
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Qualitative Data |
Information gathered from verdal descriptions or measurements made using nonstandard scales with unequal intervals |
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Analyze |
To study data for patterns or trends |
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Observe |
To take notice of things around you useing all available senses |
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Estimate |
To suggest or judge the measure value or amount of something approximately |
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Measure |
To determine or describe the amount of an observation in exact units |
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Classify |
To arrange things into groups based on similar characteristics |
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Theory |
A proven hypothesis supported by many experiments and consistent data |
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Scientific Law |
A theory dealing with events governing the universe or describing a pattern in nature that has been upheld for many years and is accepted as fact |
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Hypothesis |
An educated, scientific guess that tries to explain how and why an event happend
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