Sientific Method 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 off 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 a scientific experiment.

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Hypothesis

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A tentative explanation for an observation or phenomenon, and if 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 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.