Scientific reasoning vocabulary and concepts tested on the ACT Science section.
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35 basic cards for ACT Science. It opens with "In an experiment, what is the variable that the researcher deliberately changes?" and "In an experiment, what is the variable that the researcher measures as the". Study it alongside the other ACT sets below.
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- In an experiment, what is the variable that the researcher deliberately changes?
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Independent variable- In an experiment, what is the variable that the researcher measures as the outcome?
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Dependent variable- Variables kept the same throughout an experiment to isolate the effect of the independent variable are called what?
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Control variables- What is the group in an experiment that receives no treatment and is used as a baseline for comparison?
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Control group- What is the group in an experiment that receives the treatment or intervention being tested?
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Experimental group- A testable prediction based on limited evidence, used as a starting point for further investigation, is called a(n) what?
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Hypothesis- A well-tested explanation supported by a large body of evidence and accepted by the scientific community is called a(n) what?
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Theory- A statement that describes what happens in nature under certain conditions, but not why, is called a(n) what?
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Law- How close a measurement is to the true or accepted value is called what?
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Accuracy- How consistent or repeatable measurements are is called what?
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Precision- Which digits in a measurement carry meaningful information about the quantity being measured?
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Significant figures- What is the calculated difference between an experimental value and the accepted value, expressed as a percentage?
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Percent error- What type of relationship exists when two variables increase or decrease together at a constant rate?
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Linear relationship- What type of relationship exists when an increase in one variable corresponds to a decrease in another?
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Inverse relationship- What is the rate of change between two points on a graph?
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Slope
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