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centi: abbreviation= c value = .01
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conclusion: a summary of the results of the experiment and a statement of how the results relate to the hypothesis (was it right or wrong)
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constants: factors that stay the same for the experimental and control group
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control group: a group in an experiment that receives no experimental treatment- what you compare your experiment to
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deci: abbreviation= d value = .1
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deka: abbreviation= da value= 10
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hecto: abbreviation= h value= 100
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hypothesis: an educated guess
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inference: logical conclusion based on observations
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kilo: abbreviation= k value= 1,000
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metric prefixes in order: k h da U d c m
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milli: abbreviation= m value= .001
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objective: not based on personal opinion but only on fact
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observation: the process of gathering information about events or processes in a careful, orderly way with an instrument or the senses
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observations: all of the details, time, measurements, changes,descriptions of what happened using adjectives
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qualitative data: information that describes color, odor, shape, or some other physical characteristic. Can not be measured in numbers
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quantitative data: data that refers to mass, volume, and temperature measurements
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results: the section of your lab report that contains charts, graphs or tables
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scientific method: what we use to write a lab
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Step 2 for using a triple beam balance: Check to see if the white lines match up at 0 on the right hand side.
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Step 3 for using a triple beam balance: Turn the dial under the pan toward you or away from you to get the white lines matched up.
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Step 4 for using a triple beam balance: Place the item you want to measure on the plate and move the correct weights.
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Step 5 for using a triple beam balance: Return all weights back to zero before removing item you measured.
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Step1 for using a triple beam balance: 1. Make sure all weights are at zero and nothing is on the plate.
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steps for measuring with a graduated cylinder: 1. Keep cylinder on smooth flat surface.
2. Look at the liquid at eye level.
3. Measure at the meniscus.
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subjective: observation based on opinion
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units: gram, liter, meter value= 1
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Values or powers of 10: What the metric system is based upon.
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variable: any factor that can be changed
