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19 Cards in this Set
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Happens when someone asks a question or studies something closely |
Inquiry |
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A tool used to magnify or enlarge an object that you hold in your hand |
Hand lens |
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A tool used to pick up and hold onto objects like tweezers |
Forceps |
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A tool used to pick up and release small amounts of liquid |
Dropper |
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A tool that measures temperature or how hot or cold something is |
Thermometer |
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A tool used to measure length width height and depth |
Ruler |
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Used to measure the length width height and depth of a round or curved object |
Measuring tape |
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To draw a conclusion or make an educated guess about something using gathered data |
Infer |
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To identify characteristics of things or events to find out how they are alike |
Compare |
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To identify characteristics of things or events to find out how they are different |
Contrast |
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To use what you know to tell what might happen in the future |
Predict |
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To group or organize things into categories based on specific characters |
Classify |
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The one thing that is different in an experiment or a scientific inquiry |
Variable |
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To come up with a plan |
Formulate |
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Something that can be proven |
Fact |
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A personal belief that is not based on evidence |
Opinion |
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An organized plan that scientists use to conduct a study |
Scientific method |
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A study that a scientist does |
Investigation |
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A possible answer to a question that can be tested to see if it is correct |
Hypotheses |
