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Scientific Method Flashcards

(18 cards)

1
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Observation

A

the process of collecting evidence

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2
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Control

A

The thing that does not change in an experiment

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3
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Measuring

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To quantify something (how long, how much, how large)

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4
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Variable

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the part of the experiment that may change or vary

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5
Q

Flammable

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Capable of catching fire

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6
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Corrosive

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to wear away or be destroyed gradually

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7
Q

Question

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To ask

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8
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Procedure

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the steps to complete an experiment

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9
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Classifying

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The act of putting like things together

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10
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Inferring

A

a logical conclusion based on what you know

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11
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Communicating

A

Sharing results in a understandable way

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12
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Conclusion

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the end of the scientific investigation

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13
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Hypothesis

A

a tentative explanation for an observation or
phenomenon; an if then statement.

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14
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Experiment

A

a test, trial,or tentative procedure; an act or operation
for the purpose of discovering something unknown.

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15
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Prediction

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an expectation of what will be observed or what will
happen

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16
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Problem

A

what you are trying to solve in a scientific investigation

17
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Solution

A

to answer a scientific investigation

18
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Observation

A

the act of noting and recording an event,
characteristic or anything detected