7th grade - Scientific Explanations

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How many significant digits are in the number 0.056?

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2

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What is a spoken or written summary of an observation called?

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Description

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What is a rule in science that describes a pattern in nature?

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Scientific Law

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What describes how similar or close measurements are to each other?

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Precision

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How many significant digits are in the number 5.4?

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2

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What is the term for a proposed explanation for a phenomenon?

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Hypothesis

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What is the difference between accuracy and precision?

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Accuracy refers to how close a measurement is to the true value, while precision refers to how close measurements are to each other.

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What is the scientific method?

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A systematic process for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge.

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What is a variable in an experiment?

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A factor that can change in an experiment.

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What is the purpose of a control group in an experiment?

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To provide a standard for comparison against the experimental group.