Scientific Method Vocabulary- "Houston We Have A Problem"

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A set of flashcards covering key scientific method terminology as presented in the lecture notes.

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PROBLEM

question that you are seeking an answer for

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HYPOTHESIS

educated guess

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VARIABLE

something that can be changed

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INDEPENDENT VARIABLE

the 1 and only variable you are changing.

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CONTROLS

remains the same for everyone's experiment (nobody can change these)

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CONSTANT

variables that will stay the same.

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OBSERVATION

using senses to gain information

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INFERENCE

an explanation of your observations

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PROCEDURE

steps taken to find the answer to the problem (experiment)

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TRIALS

number of times the experiment is conducted

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DATA

information collected

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GRAPH

picture that shows relationships between sets of data

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CONCLUSION

answer to the problem CER