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the group in which all variables remain constant, including the independent variable
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control group
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an experiment in which all variables are the same except the one being tested
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controlled experiment
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information gathered from observations
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data
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any change that results from the manipulation of the independent variable
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dependent variable
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a process that tests a hypothesis or explanation
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experiment
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the group in which the independent variable is changed, or manipulated
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experimental group
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a statement that explains and relates data
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hypothesis
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the variable being tested or the variable that changes
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independent variable
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a universal language of measurements and its symbols that is based on the older metric system
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International System of Measurement (SI)
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a statement about events that always occur in nature
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law
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the ability of a microscope to distinguish two objects as being separate
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resolving power
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a microscope that bounces electrons off an objects surface to produces a three dimensional image
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scanning electron microscope (SEM)
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a process that produces a body of knowledge about nature
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science
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applying knowledge to real problems
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technology
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a hypothesis, usually a major one, that has stood the test of time
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theory
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a microscope that uses magnets to focus electrons to form an image
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transmission electron microscope (TEM)
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