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7th Grade Science- Intro to Earth Science
7th Grade Science- Intro to Earth Science
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#7th Grade Science Key Terms to Know #MrsH #MrsRace
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scientific law
is
summary of what you've learned from your experiment
what scientists expect to happen under a set of conditions
when scientists gather information
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what is
data
?
facts
figures
graphs
evidence gathered by observations
3
A
hypothesis
is when you...
reflect on your experiment
perform a test in search of an answer
make an educated guess to a question
4
Define
science
?
useful tool that helps scientists understand data
learning about the nat. world by observing/ reasoning's
people who study the effects of human activities on Earth.
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What is a
manipulated variable
?
The factor that is not changed in an experiment.
The factor that is purposefully changed in an experiment.
explanation for a observation/ answer to a question
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A
variable
is
factor that cannot change in an experiemtn
factor that can change in an experiment
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What is
observing
?
organizing data into a chart to determine patterns
after your experiment & examining data, a decision is made
when scientists use 1 or more of their senses to gather info
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a
responding variable
is...
factor that does not change in an experiment
factor that may change in response to manipulated variable
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scientific theory
is...
what scientists expect to happen under a set of conditions
explanation for observations/ experimental results
possible explanation for your observations
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Scientific Inquiry
is
ways scientists study the nat. world & pose explanations
asking a question
process of discovery in science
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Define
Inferring
an interpretation based on observations & prior knowledge
reporting out your results- "was your hypothesis right?"
an educated guess to the question you want answered
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What is
predicting
?
stating what is happening now
predicting what has happened in the past
forecasting what will happen in the future
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What is a
controlled experiment
?
when only 1 variable is manipulated in an experiment
when more than 1 variable is manipulated in an experiment
when everything is kept the same in the experiment
