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Inductive reasoning
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Drawing a general conclusion from specific
observations.
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Deductive reasoning
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Logical approach of
making a prediction about a general principle to draw
a specific conclusion
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Independent variable
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Factor does not depend on what happens in the experiment.
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Dependent variable
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Recognized as the outcome of interest, whose value cannot change
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Control group
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Baseline measure that remains constant
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Correlations
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Measure the amount of linear association between two
variables
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Scientific notation
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"way to represent numbers and
contains three components"
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Quantum model
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"describes the probable locations of electrons because their exact
pathways, locations, and speeds cannot be determined simultaneously"
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Atomic number
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Equal to the number of protons in a
single atom of that element and is how an element is identified
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Mass number
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Determined by adding the number of protons and neutrons in an atom
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Isotopes
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Atoms that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons
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What is composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons?
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Atoms
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What does the number of protons in an atom determine?
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Its identity (which element it is)
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Temperature
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Measures the amount of kinetic energy that particles of matter have in a substance
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What is a universally accepted standard method that is used to determine the units of
a given measurement?
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Metric System
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