Day 1: Scientific Investigation

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What is the goal of science related to events in the natural world?

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To explain them.

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What are biotic factors?

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Living organisms including decomposing organisms.

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What was the independent variable (IV) in Redi's experiment?

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Covering over jar.

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What is a placebo in the context of an experiment?

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A treatment with no active medicine.

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What does the term 'abiotic' refer to?

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Nonliving.

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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 hypothesis?

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A testable prediction about the relationship between variables.

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What is an experiment?

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A procedure carried out to support, refute, or validate a hypothesis.

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What is a control group?

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A group in an experiment that does not receive the treatment and is used for comparison.

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What is a variable?

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Any factor, trait, or condition that can exist in differing amounts or types.