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20 Cards in this Set
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A collection of structures, cycles, and processes that relate to and interact with each other.
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System
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The study of living systems and the ways in which they interact
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Life Sciences
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A symbolic representation of an idea, system or structure to make something understandable.
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Model
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A reasonable and educated guess based on what you know and what you observe.
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Hypothesis
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A rule that describes but doesn't explain a pattern in nature and predicts what will happen under scientific conditions.
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Scientific Law
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To draw a conclusion based on what you observe.
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Infer
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An attempt to explain a pattern observed repeatedly in the natural world.
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Scientific Theory
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The practical use of science, or applied science, to improve the quality of human life.
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Technology
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The study of matter and energy; topics for study include chemistry and physics.
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Physical Science
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The study of Earth systems and systems in space.
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Earth Science
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The gathering of new information or the discovery of a new relationship or fact.
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Pure Science
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Using your senses to gather information.
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Observation
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A quantity that can have more than one single value.
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Variable
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A test of a hypothesis.
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Experiment
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A process to solve a problem. 1st - Identify the problem; 2nd -separate important/unimportant info;
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Critical Thinking
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A variable that doesn't change in an experiment.
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Constant
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Standard for comparison that is used in an experiment.
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Control
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A factor in an experiment that is changed by the experimenter to determine how it will effect the dependent variable.
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Independent Variable
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A factor that changes value as other variables change>
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Dependent Variable
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A process that uses observation and experimentation to gain knowledge.
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Science
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