Scientific Method
Experiments
Vocabulary 1
Measurements
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What is the first step of the scientific method?
Ask a question, Decide the problem
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What is the variable called that does NOT change?
control variable
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Paying close attention to something and watching something very closely, using all of your five senses is called...
observation
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What is the basic metric unit of measurement for liquid?
liter, L
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What do you do after the experiment?
report your results
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What is the variable called that changes in experiments?
independent variable
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an educated guess
hypothesis
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What is the basic metric unit of measurement for length?
meter, m
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What do we call an "educated guess" in the scientific method?
hypothesis
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What is the variable that is being measured in the experiment? (the result)
dependent variable
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a step by step model for solving problems in science
scientific Method
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What is the basic metric unit of measurement for weight?
gram, g
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What do you do after you decide on your hypothesis?
Do an experiment, test your hypothesis
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a test of a hypothesis
experiment
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one hundredth of a meter
centimeter, cm
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one thousandth of a liter
milliliter, mL
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