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vocab chapter 1
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Science
8th Grade
09/04/2008

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science
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a way or a process used to investigate what is happening around you
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Technology
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the application of science to make products or tools that people use.
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descriptive research
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ansers scientific questions through observation.
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experimental research desighn
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used to answer scientific questions by testing hypothisis through the use of a seirous of carefully controlled steps.
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scientific methods
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steps to fallow to try to solve a problem
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model
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represents things that happen too slowly, too quickly, or too big or too small to observe directly.
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hypothisis
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a prediction of a statement the can be tested
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Independant variable
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the variable that is changed
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dependent variable
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the factor the is being measured.
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constants
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the variable that stays the same.
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control
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a sample that is treated like athe othe experimental rroups except that the independent varible is not applied.
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inbformation technology
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led to globalization or worldwid distrubution, of information.
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