Science test GR8 First Test Flash Cards

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What is the goal of science?

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To investigate and understand the natural world, explain events, and use explanations to make predictions.

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What does science deal with?

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Science deals only with the natural world.

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How do scientists collect and organize information?

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In a careful, orderly way, looking for patterns and connections between events.

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What is a hypothesis?

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A scientific explanation for a set of observations that must be testable.

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What are the two types of data?

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Quantitative data (numbers) and Qualitative data (descriptions).

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What is the scientific method?

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A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.

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What is the first step of the scientific method?

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Observation / Asking a Question.

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What is a controlled experiment?

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An experiment where only one variable is changed at a time, and all others are controlled.

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What is the difference between the control group and the experimental group?

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The control group does not receive the experimental treatment, while the experimental group does.

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What is an independent variable?

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The variable that is deliberately changed by the scientist.