Experimentation/measurement Vocabulary

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Produce a result or affect on;influence

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Affect

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The outcome of an experiment determined by comparing the results to the hypothesis

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Conclusion

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A sheet giving information in tabular form

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Chart

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To study or determine the nature and relationship of the parts by comparison

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Analyze

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The test group in an experiment where the variable being tested for HAS BEEN REMOVED

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Control Group

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Basis of comparison in an experiment

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Control

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Factual information used as a basis for resoning, discussion, or calculations

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Data

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The variable measured and recorded in an experiment

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Dependent Variable (DV)

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The basis meaning or an outward sign. The power to bring about a result.

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Effect

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To project, extend, or expand (known data or experience) into an area not known or experienced so as to arrive at a conclusion

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Extrapolate

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Used to test the hypothesis

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Experiment

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A diagram that represents the variation of a variable in comparison with that of one or more other variables

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Graph

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An educated guess. A prediction as to what is the answer presented in the purpose question

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Hypothesis

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The variable manipulated by the experimenter

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Independent Variable (IV)

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To insert between data points to determine a new value

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Interpolate

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The effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable

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Purpose

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A systematic arrangement of data usually in rows and columns

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Table

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Step-by-step set of directions to perform an experiment

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Procedure

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Data gathered through an experiment

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Results

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Any object or condition that can be changed or controlled

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Variable

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One of a number of repetitions of a test or experiment

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Trial

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A set of standardized measures based on the number 10

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Metric System

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The average

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Mean

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Of or relating to a temperature scale that registers the freezing point of water as 0 degrees and the boiling point as 100 degree under normal atmospheric pressure.

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Celsius

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The number or range of numbers in a set that occurs the most frequently.

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Mode

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The international standard unit of length

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Meter

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The relation between two quantities expressed as the quotient of one divided by the other

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Ratio

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A metric unit of mass

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Gram

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The middle value in a distribution, above and below which lie an equal number of values

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Median

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Unit of volume/capacity in the metric system

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Liter

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Any fixed quantity, amount, distance, measure, etc. used as a standard

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Unit

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Solid waste material discharged from the intestines

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Feces

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A chemical that is the opposite of a base and whoe strength is measured using the pH scale

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Acid

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Liquid waste excreted by the kidneys.

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Urine

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A line that that is perpendicular to the horizon(Up and Down)

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Vertical

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A line that is parallel to the ground (Left to Right)

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Horizontal

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A weighing device

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Balance

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The amount of matter in an object

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Mass

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A measure of the heaviness of an object

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Weight

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Opposite of an acid

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Base

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A variable that is kept the same throughout an experiment

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Constant