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14 Cards in this Set
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An instrument for measuring mass.
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balance
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The temperature at which a liquid boils.
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boiling point
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A group used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of an experiment.
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control
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A variable whose values are determined by one or more (independent) variables.
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dependent variable
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Facts or observations on which a conclusion can be based.
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evidence
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A formula derived by inference from scientific data that explains a principle operating in nature. (educated guess)
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hypothesis
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A variable whose value is specified first and determines the value of one or more other values.
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independent variable
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The property of a body that is a measure of its inertia and that is commonly taken as a measure of the amount of material it contains causing it to have weight in a gravitational field.
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mass
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A systematic procedure, technique or mode of inquiry employed by or proper to a particular discipline or art.
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method
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A decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter and on the kilogram.
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metric system
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To watch carefully, especially with attention to details or behavior for the purpose of arriving at a judgement.
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observe
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Involving quality or kind. (story)
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qualitative
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Involving the measurement of quantity or amount. (numbers)
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quantitative
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A quantity that may assume one of a set of values.
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variable
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