summer science 1 7th
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| 1. scientific method | --steps taken to solve a problem in science
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| 2. investigation | --the observation or study by close examination and systematic inquiry
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| 3. hypothesis | --prediction or statement that can be tested
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| 4. independent variable | --factor that is changed in an experiment in order to study changes in the dependent variable; also called the manipulated variable
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| 5. dependent variable | --factor that is being measured in an experiment (the results); also called the responding variable
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| 6. constants | --factors that stay the same during an experiment; also called controlled variables
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| 7. control | --sample that is treated like the other experimental groups except the independent (manipulated) variable is not applied
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| 8. experiment | --the test of a hypothesis under controlled conditions
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| 9. controlled experiment | --an experiment in which only one variable is manipulated
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| 10. empirical evidence | --a cumulative body of observations
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| 11. quantitative | --observations involving numbers
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| 12. qualitative | --observations involving descriptions
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| 13. scientific model | --tentative schemes or structures that correspond to real objects or events and have explanatory power
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| 14. theory | --a well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results
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| 15. law | --a statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions
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