Ohio Grade 8 Science

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What are experimental errors?

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Things that could have affected the outcome of a lab experiment besides the variable.

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What is a testable hypothesis?

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A hypothesis that can be supported or refuted through experimentation.

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Who wrote 'The Origin of Species'?

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Charles Darwin.

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What does 'The Origin of Species' describe?

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Natural selection and descent with modification.

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What is a Scientific Theory?

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A well-substantiated explanation that incorporates facts, laws, inferences, and tested hypotheses.

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What is predicting in science?

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Forecasting what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence.

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What is qualitative observation?

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Descriptive data that can be observed but not measured.

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What is a control group?

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A group in an experiment that does not receive the treatment and is used for comparison.

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What is a variable in an experiment?

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Any factor, trait, or condition that can exist in differing amounts or types.

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What is inductive reasoning?

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Making generalizations based on specific observations.