Chapter 1 Vocabulary – Flashcards
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Magma
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Magma
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critical thinking
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comparing what you already know with the information you are given in order to decide whether you agree with it
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hypothesis
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possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations
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inference
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logical explanation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience
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observation
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act of using one or more of your senses to gather information and taking note of what occurs
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prediction
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statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events
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science
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investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from these investigations
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scientific law
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rule that describes a pattern in nature
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scientific theory
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explanation of observations or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations
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technology
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practical use of scientific knowledge, especially for industrial or commercial use
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description
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spoken or written summary of observations
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explanation
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interpretation of observations
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International System of Units (SI)
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internationally accepted system for measurement
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significant digits
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number of digits in a measurement that you know with a certain degree of reliability
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dependent variable
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factor that you want to observe or measure during an experiment
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independent variable
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factor that you want to test that is changed by the investigator to observe how it affects a dependent variable
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variable
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any factor that can have more than one variable
