Fast and Curious Scientific Investigations

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What is the scientific method?

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A process to find answers to questions.

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What is a problem in the context of the scientific method?

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What you are trying to solve or figure out, stated in the form of a question.

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What does research mean in a scientific experiment?

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Gathering information already known about the problem.

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What are constants in an experiment?

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The parts of the experiment that stay the same in all trials.

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What is a control group in an experiment?

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A set in the experiment without the independent variable, used as a comparison.

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What is the purpose of trials in an experiment?

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Repeating an experiment, usually three times, to make sure the results are correct.

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What is the International System of Units (SI)?

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A universal system of measurement.

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What is an inverse relationship between two variables?

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When one variable increases, the other variable decreases.

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What is a direct relationship between two variables?

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When one variable increases, the other variable increases also.

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What does no relationship mean between two variables?

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When one variable increases or decreases, the other variable does not change.