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Any piece of information gathered through investigation. KEYWORD - PIECE OF INFORMATION GATHER
What is data.
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A tool used to measure objects in grams. HINT- MEASURES MASS
What is a Triple Beam Balance
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Any use of the five senses to gather information. HINT - FACT
What is an Observation
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Tool used to measure liquid in milliliters. KEYWORD - MILLILITERS
What is Graduated Cylinder
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A factor that remains the same in an experiment. KEYWORD - SAME
What is constant variable
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Measure of the gravitational force exerted on an object; weight is measured in 12 grams using a spring scale. HINT - IS AFFECTED BY GRAVITY.
What is weight
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The object or group that is not tested and is used to check or verify the experiment. KEYWORD - NOT TESTED and CHECK THE EXPERIMENT.
What is control
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The amount of matter that something is made of; mass is measured in grams on a balance. HINT - NOT AFFECTED BY GRAVITY
What is mass
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To study and construct reasonable explanations based on facts. KEYWORDS - STUDY and CONSTRUCT
What is analyze
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A representation of an object or system; using something familiar to help understand something that is not familiar. HINT: HAS LIMITATIONS
What is Model
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A factor that affects the results of an investigation that is changed or made different by the scientist ON PURPOSE to see if it affects the results. KEYWORDS - ON PURPOSE and DIFFERENT
What is independent variable.
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A report made by scientists after carefully analyzing the results of their tests to see if their data supports the hypothesis. HINT - AFTER YOU ANALYZE ALL OF THE DATA YOU COME TO A __________.
What is Conclusion
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A tool used to measure weight in grams, and force in Newtons. THINK - WHAT CAN MEASURE BOTH FORCE AND WEIGHT?
What is a Spring Scale.
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The act of reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence. HINT - OPINION
What is Inference
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A possible answer to a question. HINT: DONE BEFORE AN EXPERIMENT.
What is a hypothesis
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Another name for the Metric System, based upon the number 10. KEYWORD - ANOTHER NAME FOR THE METRIC SYSTEM
What is SI Units
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A summary of many experimental results and observations; a ___ tells how things work, not necessarily why. HINT: NEWTON'S ____ OF MOTION.
What is law
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The curved surface of a liquid in a graduated cylinder. KEYWORDS: CURVED SURFACE and LIQUID
What is Meniscus
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A factor that affects the results of an investigation that is changed or made different because it DEPENDS on or responds to the independent variable; it is measured to see if the IV had an effect on the results. KEYWORD - DEPENDS
What is a dependent variable.
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A unifying explanation for a broad range of hypotheses and observations that have been supported by testing. EXAMPLE - Pangaea
What is a theory.
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