Scientific Method Flashcards

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Scientific Method is

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a process or steps taken to produce reliable results to answer a specific question.

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Steps: 1

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Observation/Questions

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Step: 2

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Research Information

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Step: 3

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Develop an Hypothesis

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Step:4

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Experiment

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Step: 5

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Observation and Analysis

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Step: 6

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Conclusion

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8
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Expand

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To get bigger

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9
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Constrict

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To get smaller

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Observe

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To notice, or to watch something

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Research

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To investigate (Study) to find out facts and reach conclusions

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12
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Hypothesis

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An educated guess based on information that you already have

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13
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Analysis

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To discover or reveal something through detailed examination

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14
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Data: fact or numerical

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Information that has been collected and analyzed

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15
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Experiments

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A carefully planned test used to discover something unknown

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16
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Control Group

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The group in an experiment where a variable is not being tested.

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Independent Variable

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The variable that is controlled throughout the experiment but is not affected by any other variable. The Thing being tested.

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Dependent Variable

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The variable being tested. The dependent variable depends on other factors. ( The effect caused by the thing being tested)

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Controlled Variables

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The things that you keep the same for both groups.

20
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Variable.

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The thing that changes in an experiment