Unit 1 Vocabulary Science Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
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scientist
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a person who studies something and asks questions. They perform controlled experiments.
2
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hypothesis
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A guess based on organized data as well as past experience
3
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Prediction
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A guess based on past experience
4
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procedure
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the ordered steps you take to perform your experiment
5
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conclusion
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the result or answer to the question or experiment
6
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observation
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to use your senses to describe a substance or something a substance does
7
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substance
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a piece of matter
8
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properties
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characteristics that help describe a substance
9
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assessment
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a strategy to determine what a person knows and is able to do
10
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purpose
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the why and reason we perform the experiment
11
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the scientific method
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purpose-prediction/hypothesis-procedure-conclusion/results
