Scientific Method Flashcards

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Observation

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The process of collecting evidence

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Control

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The thing that does not change in an experiment

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Measuring

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To quantify something (how long, how much, how large)

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Variable

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The part of the experiment that may change or vary

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Flammable

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Capable of catching fire

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Corrosive

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To wear away or be destroyed gradually

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Question

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To ask

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Procedure

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The steps to complete an experiment

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Classifying

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The act of putting like things together

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Inferring

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A logical conclusion based on what you know

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Communicating

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Sharing results in an understandable way

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Conclusion

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The end of the scientific investigation

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Hypotheses

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A tentative explanation for an observation or phenomenon; an if statement

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Experiment

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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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an expectation of what will be observed or what will happen

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Problem

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what you are trying to solve in a scientific investigation

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Solution

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To answer a scientific investigation

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Observation

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