Science Flashcards

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Observation

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Observation- the process of collecting evidence

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Control

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Control- the thing that does not change in an experiment

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Measuring

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Measuring- ​to quantify something (how long, how much, how large)

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Variable

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Variable- the part of the experiment that may change or vary

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Flammable

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Flammable-Capable of catching fire

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Corrosive

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Corrosive- to wear away or be destroyed gradually

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Question

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Question- to ask

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Procedure

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Procedure-the steps to complete an experiment

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Classifying

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Classifying- the act of putting like things together

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Inferring

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Inferring- a logical conclusion based on what you know

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Communicating

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Communicating- sharing results in an understandable way

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Conclusion

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Conclusion- the end of the scientific investigation

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Hypothesis

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Hypothesis- a tentative explanation for an observation or
phenomenon; an if then statement.

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Experiment

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Experiment- a test, trial,or tentative procedure; an act or operation
for the purpose of discovering something unknown.

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Prediction

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Prediction- an expectation of what will be observed or what will
happen

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Problem

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Problem- what you are trying to solve in a scientific investigation

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Solution

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Solution- to answer a scientific investigation

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Observation

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Observation- the act of noting and recording an event,
characteristic or anything detected