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18 Cards in this Set
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Any situation set up to observe what happens is a(n)...
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EXPERIMENT
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A series of one or more experiments helping to answer a question is a(n)...
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INVESTIGATION
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A process of gathering evidence to answer a question is the...
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SCIENTIFIC METHOD
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Steps of the scientific method are:
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1. QUESTION 2. HYPOTHESIS 3. DESIGN & CONDUCT EXPERIMENT 4. COLLECT & ANALYZE DATA 5. TENTATIVE CONCLUSION 6. TEST CONCLUSION or REFINE QUESTION & REPEAT
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A prediction that can be tested by an experiment is a(n)...
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HYPOTHESIS
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An "educated guess" is a(n)...
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HYPOTHESIS
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Factors that affect experimental results are...
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VARIABLES
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The variable changed during the experiment is the...
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EXPERIMENTAL VARIABLE
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Another word for "experimental variable" is...
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DEPENDENT VARIABLE
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The variable kept the same during the experiment is the...
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CONTROL VARIABLE
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Another word for "control variable" is
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INDEPENDENT VARIABLE
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An experiment in which one variable is changed and the others are controlled is called a(n)...
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CONTROLLED EXPERIMENT
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Each time an experiment is run, one __ has been completed.
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TRIAL
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How an experiment is done is called...
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EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUE
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A collection of all the techniques used during an experiment is the...
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PROCEDURE
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The "instructions" for the experiment are also called the...
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PROCEDURE
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What allows experimental results to be considered reliable and accurate?
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GOOD TECHNIQUES and PROCEDURES
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The relationship between an event that brings about a result and what happens due to that result is referred to as...
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CAUSE and EFFECT
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