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Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| whats a Hypothesis? | A hypothesis is a possible explanation for a set of observations or a possible answer to a scientific question. |
| how to test a hypothesis? | scientist design experiments to test hypotheses. |
| whats a Variable? | All factors that can change in an experiment. |
| An experiment in which only one variable is changed at a time is called? | controlled experiment |
| how to interpret data? | Scientists use tables, charts, and graphs to organize, interpret, and present data. |
| This is a small container used for observation of chemical reactions | Test Tube |
| whats a sample? | is the part of a population that is studied to inform. |
| Inquiry | An organized way to answer questions by gathering information |
| when the same procedure is repeated several times. This provides consistent results of | Replication |
| A Prediction is | always based on the particular experiment designed to test a specific hypothesis. |
| The detailed step-by-step, instruction about how you will conduct your experiment. | Procedure |
| how many steps does scientific investigation has ? | is usually five |
| are best used to show how a whole is divided into parts (or percentages of a whole). | Circle graphs |
| are best used for counting and to show how a number of objects or events compare in relationship to a single property. | Bar graphs |
| are best used to show a relationship between two measured quantities, usually as a trend over time. | Line graphs |
| Using information you already know about something to come to a conclusion. | Infer |
| A tool used to measure the weight of an object. The unit it uses is Newtons. | Spring scale |
| A tool used to make objects appear larger. | Microscope |
| Finding information about your topic so that you can make a better hypothesis or set up the experiment properly is | Research |
| This is a compilation of information, usually quantitative, that represents measures of a variable or set of variables. | Data Set |
| This is data from an experiment, which is used to verify or reject the original hypothesis in the conclusion. | Evidence |
| This is a container used for storage of chemical solutions | Flask |
| This is a container used for measurement of the volume of a liquid. | Graduated Cylinder |
| This is a process of watching an experiment and noting what occurs | Observation |
| while you are testing an experiment what other thing should you do? | Collect data about the experiment. |
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