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independent variables |
the cause, you can control it |
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dependent variables |
the effect, changes based off of independent vairable |
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qualitative observation |
observations has to do with senses, not numbers |
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quantitative observation |
amounts, numbers |
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inferences |
opinions, not facts |
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scientific method |
series of steps to solve a problem/question |
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hypothesis |
possible answer to your question/problem, needs to be an if,then statement |
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trials |
the number of times you try something |
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at the end of an experiment the scientist writes... |
a hypothesis |
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what is needed in the conclusion |
if the hypothesis was right or wrong the results of experiment ways to further study |
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a no treatment or experiment selected group, used to compare |
control group |
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constants |
all the factors that the experimenter attempts to keep the same in an experiment |
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length |
distance from one place to another |
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volume |
amount of space an object takes up |
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mass |
the amount of matter an object contains |
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temperature |
the measure of intensity of the hotness of a body or environment, also the measure of average kinetic energy, or movement, of the particles of a sample of matter |
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you measure temperature in |
degrees Celsius kelvin and fahrenheit |
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area |
the measure of the size of a surface of a region |
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you measure area in |
square units |
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the base unit for volume is |
liters |
