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Florida Science Fusion 5th Grade - Unit 1 Review (Scientists at Work)

Terms in this set (12)

investigation
A procedure carried out to carefully observe, study, or test something in order to learn more about it.
science
The study of the natural world through observation and investigation.
evidence
Information collected during a scientific investigation.
opinion
A personal belief or judgment that does not need to be backed up with evidence.
scientific methods
The different ways that scientists perform investigations and collect reliable data.
experiment
An investigation in which all of the conditions are controlled to test a hypothesis.
variable
Any condition that can be changed in an experiment.
control
The experimental setup to which you will compare all other setups.
microscopic
Too small to be seen without using a microscope.
balance
A tool used to measure the amount of matter in an object, which is the object's mass.
spring scale
A tool used to measure forces.
accurate
Very close to the actual value.
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