Scientific Method Flashcards
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Inference
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A conclusion about what will happen based on evidence and what you already know.
2
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Claim
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A statement or conclusion that answers the original question or problem.
3
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Evidence
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Scientific data that supports the claim.
4
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Reasoning
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A justification that connects the evidence to the claim.
5
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Independent Variable
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The variable that the scientist changes.
6
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Dependent Variable
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The variable that is measured when we collect our data.
7
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Controlled Variable
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The variable that is unchanged throughout the experiment.
8
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Reliability
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Getting the same results on repeated trials on an investigation.
9
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Qualitative Data
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Data that describes qualities such as size, color, and shape, etc.
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Quantitative Data
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Data that measures quantities, such as numbers, mass, length, height, or amount, etc.
