Science Method Vocab Review

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Educated guess or testable 'If/Then' prediction for an experiment?

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Hypothesis

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Science activity that tests a hypothesis?

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Experiment

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Example of a quantitative observation:

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The temperature is 25°C.

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Purpose of a hypothesis in an experiment?

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To make an educated guess.

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NOT part of the scientific method?

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Intuition

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Qualitative observation?

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Gathering info without numbers or measurements.

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Variable in an experiment?

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Something that changes.

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Independent variable:

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The one change tested in an experiment.

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Example of qualitative observation:

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Describing the color of the sky.

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Abbreviation (D.V.) stands for?

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Dependent Variable