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18 Cards in this Set
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metric system
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is a system of measurement in a decimal form
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meter
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The international standard unit of length
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liter
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a liter is equal to a decaliter
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gram
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A metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth
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mass
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A unified body of matter
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volume
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the amount of space occupied by a soild, liquid or gas.
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triple beam balance
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A triple beam balance is a type of scale commonly used in the laboratory to determine the mass
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Graduated Cylinder
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A long, thin cylindrical glass or plastic vessel with measuring marks placed outside on the sides
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Scientific methods
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The principles and empirical processes of discovery and demonstration considered characteristic of or necessary for scientific investigation
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Problem Statment
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A problem statement is a concise description of the issues that need to be addressed by a problem solving team and should be presented to them
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Hypothesis
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A hypothesis is a tentative statement that proposes a possible explanation to some phenomenon or event.
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Observation
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Observing or being observed
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Inference
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The act or process of inferring
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Data
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Piece of information
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Interpolate
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To insert to alter or clarify meaning
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Extrapolate
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To infer (an unknown) from something known
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Independent variable
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An independent variable is the variable that is manipulated in an expirement, study or math problem.
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dependent variable
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A dependent variable is the observed result of manipulating the independent variable in an expirement, study or math problem.
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