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Science
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process whose goal is to understand the natural world
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variable
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single factor that is isolated and tested in an experiment
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control setup
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part of an experiment that does not contain the variable
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experimental setup
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part of an experiment that contains the variable being tested
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meter
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basic metric unit of length
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liter
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basic metric unit of volume for liquids
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cubic centimeter
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basic metric unit of volume for solids; equal to a milliliter
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Celsius scale
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metric temperature scale on which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees
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scientific method
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systematic approach to problem solving that involves observation and experimentation
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hypothesis
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possible explanation or conclusion about some event in nature; proposed solution to a scientific problem
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data
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recorded observations and information
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theory
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time-tested concept that makes useful and dependable predictions about the natural world
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metric system
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universal system of measurement scaled on the multiples of ten
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mass
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measure of the amount of matter in an object
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weight
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measure of the pull of gravity on a mass
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kilogram
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basic metric unit of mass
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