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How Science Works Flashcards

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Hypothesis

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A suggestion for what you think you will observe

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Material

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The equipment you need for an experiment

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Method

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The way you are doing an experiment

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Observation

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What you notice before or during an experiment

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Data

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The results you collect

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Conclusion

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A summary and explanation of the results

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Fair (valid) test

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Only one independent variable which can influence the dependent variable

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Control variable

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The variable you keep constant

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Variable

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A factor that can change

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Independent variable

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The variable you change in an experiment

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Dependent variable

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The variable that is measured (observed) in an experiment.

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Control

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Something you compare your results to

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Categorical variable

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Non-numbers all variable that is descriptive

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Discrete variable

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Numerical variable that has whole number values

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Continuous variable

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Numerical variable that can be any value

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Which columns do the independent and dependent variables go on in a table?

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  • Independent variable - left

* Dependent variable - right

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Which axis do the independent and dependent variables go in in a graph?

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  • Independent variable - x axis

* Dependent variable - y axis

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Reliable

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Results that are consistent (very similar) when repeated

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Anomaly

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A result that is significantly (very) different from the rest of the results

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Accurate

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Results that are correct (close to the true value)

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When is a bar graph drawn?

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If the independent variable is categorical or discrete

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When is a line graph drawn?

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If the independent variable is continuous

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Aim

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Purpose of an experiment

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