Science Vocabulary Flashcards

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Analyze

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To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying how they relate to each other.

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Conclusion

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A statement that tells what an investigation showed, based on observations and data.

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Control Group

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A group in a scientific experiment that serves as a reference for comparison to the experimental group.

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Controlled Variables

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All of the things you keep the same in an experiment.

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Data

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Measurements or observations collected and recorded in an experiment or investigation.

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Evidence

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Anything you read, observe, or experience that causes you to believe something.

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Experiment

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A scientific test or procedure that is carried out under controlled conditions to answer a scientific question.

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Field Study

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An investigation where scientists leave their labs and investigate different habitats on Earth.

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Inference

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An explanation based on evidence that is not directly observed.

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Investigation

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An organized scientific study of the natural world that may include making systematic observations, asking questions, gathering information, analyzing data, summarizing results, drawing conclusions, and/or communicating results.