1.1 Science Skills Flashcard Review

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What is a theory?

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A theory explains a process.

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Reasoning is __________________.

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A justification that connects the evidence to the claim.

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Can scientific theories be tested?

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True

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Hypotheses can be tested through _____________.

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Experiments and Observations.

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What is the variable that the investigator deliberately changes?

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Independent variable.

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What is the dependent variable?

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The variable that is measured in an experiment.

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What is a hypothesis?

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A testable prediction about the relationship between variables.

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What is empirical evidence?

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Data collected through observation and experimentation.

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What is a controlled experiment?

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An experiment where only one variable is changed at a time.

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What is a constant variable?

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A variable that remains unchanged throughout the experiment.