Scientific Method and Lab Safety Vocabulary 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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Hypothesis

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a tentative explanation for an observation or.

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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.