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I-1 Analyze the methods of science
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09/25/2007

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method of investigation which follows logical steps in problem solving
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scientific method
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observation, questioning, hypothesis, experimentation, data collection, conclusion, and prediction are the steps of what?
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scientific method
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proposed explanation or an educated guess
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hypothesis
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the group within an experiment that has a variable that is changed or altered
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experimental group
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the group within an experiment that has nothing altered or changed
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control group
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a sustained scientific explanation based on repeated experimentation that attempts to describe the natural world
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theory
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anything that can change in an experiment
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variable
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instrument that enables you to see things at a distance
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telescope
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a scale which uses a spring to measure the force of gravity pulling on an object
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spring scale
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instrument used to see objects that are smaller then what the naked eye can see alone
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microscope
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a balance used to accurately find the mass of light materials to the nearest ten thousandths of a gram
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mechanical pan balance
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the basic SI unit for mass
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gram
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tool used to measure volume precisely
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graduated cylinder
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a container with a broad flat bottom and a narrow neck that prevents splashing
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erlenmeyer flask
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used to mix, heat, and measure liquids; does not provide accurate measurements
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beaker
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a shallow glass dish used as a holding conatiner when performing an experiment
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watch glass
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used to determine the mass of materials to the nearest gram
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triple-beam balance
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the amount of space something occupies
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volume
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a graph in the shape of a circle divided into sections that illustrate percentages of a total or parts of a whole
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circle graph
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a graph using rectangles to symbolize numerical data
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bar graph
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a glass tube which is used to mix, heat, or observe different substances
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test tube
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a way of thinking that uses specific observations and measurements to arrive at a general explanation
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inductive reasoning
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reasoning which is used to predict an event based upon generalizations already made
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deductive reasoning
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reasoning from general to specific
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deductive reasoning
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used to measure length in the metric system
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meter stick
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measures up to 1 meter in length
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meter stick
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a basic unit of liquid volume in the metric system
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liter
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amount of matter in an object; usually measures in grams
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mass
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the curvature of the upper surface of a liquid seen when reading volume measurements in a beaker, flask, or graduated cylinder
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meniscus
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a measurement system based on units of ten
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metric system
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prefixes from largest to smallest are kilo-1000, hecta-100, deka-10, deci-0.1, centi-0.01, milli-0.001
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metric system
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the international system of commerce, trade, and science based on base units of measure
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SI units
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glass tube instrument which measures the degree of warmth or coldness of a material
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thermometer
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used to show how one variable changes with respect to another variable
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line graph
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the temperature at which a given liquid changes to a solid
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freezing point
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the temperature at which a liquid becomes a gas
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boiling point
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