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Organized and logical approach to scientific

research

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Scientific Method

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Possible explanation or a solution to a problem

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Hypothesis

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True or False: a conclusion does not need to relate data to the hypothesis

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False

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What are factors that can change during an

experiment?

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Variables

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The factor that a scientist changes during a

controlled experiment

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Manipulated variable (often called the

independent variable, too)

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What method would we use to find the volume of an irregular object?

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Displacement Method

Daily Double!!!

What do we call the system of measurement used around the world?

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International System of Units

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A well-tested scientific concept that explains a

wide range of observations

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Scientific Theory

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True or False:

An experiment is a failure if it does not support the

hypothesis.

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False; you can change or discard your

hypothesis

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A rule of nature is a ___.

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Law

What type of scientist studies the solid

Earth?

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Geologist

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Scientist that studies features of oceans

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Oceanographer

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What type of scientist would use information

from a Doppler Radar?

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Meteorologist

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A scientist who studies stars would be called an

___.

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Astronomer

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What is the study of the Earth and the universe

around it?

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Earth Science

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A controlled experiment is designed to test a ____.

Hypothesis

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What might appear at the beginning of a lab to alert

you of needed precautions?

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Safety Symbols

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True or False: before a lab, you should

always review the lab and safety procedures

with your teacher

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Ummm TRUE!!!!!!!

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Daily Double!!!

What is a meniscus?

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Curve in a liquid where we read the measurement (we read the bottom of

the curve)

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What changes as a result of a change of the manipulated variable?

Dependent Variable

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What is the formula for area?

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L x W = units 2

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What is the formula for volume?

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L x W x H = units 3

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What is the exactness of a measurement?

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Precision

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How close a measurement is to the true value of the object

being tested

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Accuracy

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“For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction”

is an example of a ___

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Law

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