Physical Science Final Study Guide - Question Extraction

Front

What are the 6 steps of the scientific method in order?

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1. Question 2. Background Research 3. Hypothesis 4. Test 5. Data Analysis 6. Conclusion

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Inference

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An educated guess based on past knowledge and observations

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Observation

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Something you notice using one of the five senses (sight, smell, hear, taste, touch)

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Independent variable

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The variable which is explicitly manipulated or changed in the experiment

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Control group/variable

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The group or variable that is not changed

Front

What is a column in the periodic table?

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group

Front

What is a row in the periodic table?

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period

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What is a wave that vibrates perpendicular to the direction it is traveling?

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transverse wave

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What is a wave that travels along the surface between two media?

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surface wave

Front

What is the highest point of the wave above the rest position?

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crest