scientific method Flashcards

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Scientific Method

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is an empirical method of knowledge acquisition

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Hypothesis

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is something you make before you start the experiment

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Controlled Experiment

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observation designed to minimize the effects of variables other than the independent variable

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Variable

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able to be changed

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5
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Control Group

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in an experiment or study that does not receive treatment

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Experimental Group

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these participants receive or are exposed to the treatment variable

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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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the fundamental unit of length in the metric system

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Liter

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a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume

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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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Volume

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he amount of space that a substance or object occupies

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Mass

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both a property of a physical body and a measure of its resistance to acceleration

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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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Area is the quantity that expresses the extent of a two-dimensional figure or shape

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Celsius

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a measurement of temperture