Science Vocab
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adecker_36 on September 8, 2010
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18 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Experiment | test of hypothesis |
| Control | the standard for comparison in an experiment |
| Dependent Variable | factor that depends on the value of the other variable |
| Model | represents an idea or object |
| Law | a statement of nature that seems to be true is a scientific..... |
| Scientific Method | an organized set of investigation procedures |
| Graph | a visual display of data |
| Hypothesis | an educated guess about the likely solution to a problem |
| Density | mass per unit volume |
| Standard | an agreed upon quantity used for comparison |
| Volume | the amount of space occupied by an object |
| Independent Variable | variable in an experiment that is adjusted by the experimenter |
| Constant | factor that does not vary in an experiment |
| Technology | applied science |
| Mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| Bias | expectations change how results are viewed |
| SI | abbreviation for International System of Units |
| Theory | an explanation from observations and experiments |
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