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Nature of Science Flashcards

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Scientific method

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Prob statement, Background info, Hypothesis, exp

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Natural science

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study of living things. Ex: biologist, ecology,, zoology, Medical Dr.

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Earth and space

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example meteorologist, geologist, Astronomy

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Physical science

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physics forces energy

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science

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learning about the world around you

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technology

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applied science

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pure science

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the continuing search for scientific knowledge

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law

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a descriptive statement or equation that reliably predicts events under certain conditions

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Theory

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a system of ideas that explains many related observations and is supported by a large body of evidence acquired through scientific investigation

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qualitative statement

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describes something with words

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quantitative

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describes something with mathematical equations

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Model

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a representation of an object or event that can be studied to understand the real object or event

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scientific method

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a series of steps followed to solve problems including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions

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controlled experiment

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an experiment in which the variables that could affect the experiment are kept constant (controlled) except for the one that you want to measure

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variable

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a factor that changes in an experiment in order to test a hypothesis

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length

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a measure of the straight-line distance between two points

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mass

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amount of matter in an object

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volume

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a measure of the size of a body or region in

three-dimensional space

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weight

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a measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object

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dependent variable

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values depend on what happens in the experiment

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independent variable

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values are set before the experiment takes place

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accuracy

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a description of how close a measurement is to the true value of the quantity measured

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precision

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the exactness of a measurement

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