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Scientific Method

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Inference   show
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show Act of using one or more of your senses to gather information and taking note of what occurs.  
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show A testable statement that relies on information gathered from observations and inferences. Phrased as an "If" "then" statement.  
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show Factors in an experiment that are used for investigation.  
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show Factor that you want to test that is changed by the investigator to observe how it affects a dependent variable.  
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Dependent Variable   show
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show Explanation of observations or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations.  
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Constant   show
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show How many people, objects, or things involved in the experiment. Important when conducting an experiment on groups of subjects.  
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Replication   show
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show Developed after carrying out an experiment using data and analyzing results.  
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Control Group   show
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show Scientific process requiring the scientist to seek an answer to a question.  
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Science   show
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Technology   show
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Qualitative Observation   show
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Quantitative Observation   show
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show Rule that describes a pattern in nature.  
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Experimental Group   show
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Critical Thinking   show
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Physical   show
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show Statement of what will happen in a sequence of events.  
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Description   show
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Explanation   show
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International System of Units   show
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show Number of digits you know in a measurement with a certain degree of reliability.  
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show Possible, likely, or probable.  
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Gram   show
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show The base unit for volume.  
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show The base unit for length.  
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show The metric unit for temperature.  
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