scientific method Flashcards

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Scientific methods

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a method of procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century

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Hypothesis

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a proposition made as a basis for reasoning, without any assumption of its truth.

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Controlled experiment

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experiment is a test where the person conducting the test only changes

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4
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Variable

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the factor that changes in an experiment

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5
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Control group

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A scientific control is an experiment or observation designed to minimize the effects of variables

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Experimental group

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An experimental group is the group in an experiment that receives the variable being tested

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step 1

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ask a question

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step 2

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make a hypothesis

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step 3

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conduct an experiment

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step 4

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collect data

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step 5

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analyze information

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step 6

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report results

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13
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meter

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length in the metric system

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14
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liter

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a metric unit of capacity

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15
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gram

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a metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

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16
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volume

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a book forming part of a work or series

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mass

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a coherent, typically large body of matter with no definite shape

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density

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the degree of compactness of a substance

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area

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a region or part of a town, a country, or the world

20
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celsius

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of or denoting a scale of temperature in which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100° under standard conditions