Scientific Method Saftey Vocabulary Flashcards

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Observation

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The process of collecting evdidence

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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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Communicaating

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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 phenomenon an if then statement

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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 unknow

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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 slove 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 nothing and recording an event,characteristic or anything detected