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Basic Science Vocabulary

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Total cards: 16•Content version: v3•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
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hypothesis

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it is your prediction, a great idea, something you come up with

#2
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variable

Back (Answer)

it means that you change something in an experiment

#3
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independent-change (variable)

Back (Answer)

you only change one thing in an experiment

#4
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dependent-data (variable)

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it is the data you collect from an experiment

#5
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experiment

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they need to be held to prove the problem you are trying to solve

#6
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control

Back (Answer)

normal state of how much you are comparing something too

#7
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constant

Back (Answer)

what you need to do to make sure your experiment is valid

#8
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autotroph

Back (Answer)

an organism that can make its own food (producer)

#9
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heterotroph

Back (Answer)

an organism that cannot make its own food (consumer)

#10
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matter

Back (Answer)

anything that has mass or takes up space

#11
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scavenger

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an animal or other organism that feeds on dead organic matter

#12
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predator

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it hunts prey, food

#13
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unicellular

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it means something that has one cell

#14
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decomposer

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organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms

#15
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prey

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it is hunted by a predator, it is the food

#16
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multicellular

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it means something that has multiple cells