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a measurement that describes the interval between to events
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time
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a common unit used in measuring time
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seconds
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how far it is from one point to another
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distance
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a type of measuring distance
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length
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a system of measuring that uses length units of inches, feet, and miles
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English system
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a system of measuring that uses length units of mm, cm, m, and km
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metric system
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a series of experiments connected to a basic question
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investigation
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a situation that is set up in order to observe what happens
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experiment
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an observation that can be recorded and thought about
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measurement
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an observation that can be repeated with the same result
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scientific evidence
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a process used to solve a problem or test an idea about how things work
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scientific method
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a question that can be answered by an experiment or series of experiements
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research question
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an educated guess about what will happen
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hypothesis
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factors that affect the result of an experiment
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variables
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when one variable affects another
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cause and effect
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a variable that is changed in an experiment
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experimental variable
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a variable that is kept the same in an experiment
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control variable
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an experiment in which one variable changes and all other variables are kept the same
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controlled experiment
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the running of an experiment
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trial
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how an experiment is done
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experimental technique
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