Scientific Reasoning Flashcards

1
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graduated cylinder

A

a narrow cylinder used to measure liquid volume.

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2
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gram

A

metric unit of mass

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3
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length

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measurement of distance from end to end

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4
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liter

A

measurement of liquid volume

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5
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mass

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a measurement of inertia, commonly considered the amount of material contained by an object and causing it to have weight in a gravitational field.

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6
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meter

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basic unit of length in the metric system

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7
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SI units

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based on meters, kilograms, seconds, amperes. Kelvin, candela, and mole. commonly known as the metric system.

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8
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volume

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the amount of space something takes up.

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9
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volumetric pipette

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a device used for precise measurement of small amounts of liquid.

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10
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bias

A

prejudice in favor of an idea.

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11
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empirical

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based on data on observation.

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12
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data

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a collection of information.

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13
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conclusion

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an end judgment based on data.

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14
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experiment

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a scientific procedure to test a hypothesis

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15
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cause

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the element that makes something happen.

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16
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effect

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the result of a cause

17
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sequencing

A

organization of cause and effect relationships

18
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control variable

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something kept constant during an experiment.

19
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dependent variable

A

What us measured in an experiment as a possible effect.

20
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hypothesis

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an educated guess that serves as a starting point for further testing.

21
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independent variable

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what is measured in an experiment as a possible cause.

22
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variable

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something that changes.