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1
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Scientific method

A

Six a procedure which should take you from the instructions of a problem through

2
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Hypothesis

A

Testable prediction

3
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Experiment

A

Testing a hypothesis

4
Q

Independent variable

A

What’s being tested

5
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Dependent variable

A

The result that you’re measuring

6
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Control group

A

The group that being tested that doesn’t do anything.

7
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Constant

A

Variable that does not change

8
Q

SI system

A

Measurements of units
Centi
Milli
Kilo

9
Q

Density

A

Amount of mass in an object

10
Q

Volume

A

Amount of space occupied by an object

11
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Derived unit

A

Units which are a combination of other units

12
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Mass

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Manager of the amount of matter in an object

Everything has mass never changes

13
Q

Graph

A

Visual display of info or data

14
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6 steps of scientific method

A
  1. Identify the problem
  2. Gather information
  3. Form a hypothesis
  4. Test the hypothesis
  5. Analyze information( data worked or not)
  6. Draw a conclusion
15
Q

Directly

Indirectly

A

One variable increases causes the other to increase same with decrease

Increase one value causes a decrease in the other

16
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Steps good experiment

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IV
DV
Constant 
Test group 
Control group
17
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Why is the SI system is easy system? Common uses for the SI units?

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Used for comparison easily compare things because it’s in units.

Used for cost, people are just stubborn, and if it ain’t broken don’t fix it.

18
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Test group

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The group that actually does something

19
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Length

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A measure of the distance between two points

20
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X axis?

Y axis ?

A
X= IV
Y= DV
21
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Physical science

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Is the study of matter and energy