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Marano- Scientic Method

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When a scientist is trying to answer a question, he/she will often conduct an _____.   experiment  
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the correct procedures followed when conducting an experiment   scientific method  
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Steps of the scientific methods are   1. identify the problem 2. research 3. create a hypothesis 4. experiment 5. make observations 6. make conclusions 7. accept, reject or change hypothesis 8. comumunicate results  
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hypothesis   educated guess  
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How should you word a hypothesis?   If (I do this), then (this will happen) because research says this...  
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variables   factors, conditions, and/or relationships that can change or be changed in an experiment  
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manipulated variable   the variable the scientist chooses to make different  
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manipulated variable   independent  
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responding variable   dependent  
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responding variable   the variable that is forced to change because the manipulated variable has changed  
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controlled variable   everything that is not changed  
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control group   nothing is changed, you have something to compare changes to  
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Writing a good hypothesis   If (manipulated variable changes), then (responding variable will) because research says...  
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Operational definition   describes how a measurement will be made  
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observations   collecting data with one or more senses  
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quantitative observations   observations that may require use of scientific tool (numbers)  
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qualitative observations   observations not based on numbers  
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data tables must have ______   titles and labels  
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In a data table columns represent the different _____.   variables  
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LIne graphs must have a _____.   title  
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Each axis on a line graph represents a ______ and should include ______.   variable, labels  
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Which variable is put on the x axis?   manipulated  
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Which variable is put on the y axis?   responding  
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Not all graphs start at _____   zero  
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When making a line graph, do not connect the line to the ______ unless it was part of the collected data   origin  
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Each line must jump by the (same, different) value.   same  
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trend lines   line drawn that is the average of the data, plotted points above and below the line  
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interpolation   if the question is based on data that you did not receive, but you have the data for above and below the question, you could use the average of the two data points  
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extrapolation   when asked a question which is beyond your data, if there is a trend to your data, follow this trend to find your answer  
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Inferences   explanations of observations based on observations and past experience  
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Inferences can change based on ______   further observations  
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Why should a good experiment be done several times?   to show that the data collected does not change  
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