Concepts Science 01 Flashcards

1
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An observation that was taken place in an artificial and unnatural setting.

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Indirect observation

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2
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An observation taken place in the natural setting

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Direct observation

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3
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How correct a measurement approximates the value of the theoretical measurement

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Accuracy

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4
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What changes as a result of the manipulation in experiments

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Dependent variable

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5
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A measuring system that uses meter, liter, and grams to measure different things

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Metric system

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6
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Something that is manipulated in some way during the scientific reasearch

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Independent variable

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7
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A set of instructions for testing if your hypothesis is correct or incorrect

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Scientific method

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8
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A group that receives the experimental treatment

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Experimental group

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9
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A metric system of units of measurements for scientists

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SI system

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10
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Series of letters attached to the beginning of a word, word base, or a suffix to produce a word with a new meaning

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Prefixes

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11
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An explanation for observations of the natural world using the scientific method

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Scientific theory

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12
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The act of observing something in order to gain info

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Observation

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13
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Anything that can or can not be changed

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Variable

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14
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A scientific theory constructed by little evidence of a science experiment

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Hypothesis

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15
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Those who do not get the experimental treatment

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Control group

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16
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Laws based off of observations or experiments that describe or predict a range of natural phenomena

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Scientific law

17
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Being in favor of something over the other

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Bias

18
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A conclusion to research on the basis of evidence and reasoning

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Inference

19
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The statement that has been proven or disproven over experiments, measurements, or observations, the closing

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Conclusion

20
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Facts that come from an observation or experiment

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Data

21
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A way of doing something officially

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Procedure

22
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The studies of structure and behavior of the behavior of the physical natural world through observations and experiments

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Science

23
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General science that covers the physical and life sciences

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Integrated science

24
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Being factually sound

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Validity