scientific inquiry Flashcards
1
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Define Observation
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Viewing the world around us
Allows us to look for hypothesis about nature
2
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Define Experimentation
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A disciplined controlled way of asking/answering questions.
3
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Define Hypotheses
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Makes predictions about nature that can be texted by experiments or observations.
4
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Define Variable
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The feature of the experiment is changed.
5
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Define test group
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The group that included changing variables
6
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Control group
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The group that is not exposed to variables
7
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Define scientific inquiry
A
The intentional way of asking and answering questions about nature
8
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Theory
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A general explanation for a natural occurrence supported by experiments.
