notes vocab Flashcards
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scientific method
A
methods scientists use to answer questions and gather information
2
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hypothesis
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a prediction that is tested through experiments
3
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experiment
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a scientific procedure used to test a hypothesis
4
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independent variable
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the variable that is controlled and isn’t influenced by another variable
5
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dependent variable
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a result that depends on the independent variable
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constants (extraneous)
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factors that don’t change
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extraneous is also what
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constants
8
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control group
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the group that doesn’t recieve the treatment and is used for comparison
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experimental group
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the group that recieves the experimental treatment
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theory
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why it happens; explanation
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law
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facts and what they are
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variable
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a factor that can be changed
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control
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authority
