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the things you keep the same throughout the experiment

possible answer to a scientific question; "If..., then..." method used to write it

the group to which everything is compared

independent variable

variable in a scientific experiment that is manipulated by the researcher to investigate its effect on another variable

dependent variable

variable in a scientific experiment that is affected by another variable

anything that changes in an experiment

broad explanation that is widely accepted as true because it is supported by a great deal of evidence

statement describing what always happened under certain conditions in nature

the amount of matter in an object; measured in grams

experimental group

group or groups that are tested with the independent variable

volumethe amount of space an object or substance takes up; measured in liters or cubic centimetersy-axis of graphdependent variable is graphed herex-axis of graphindependent variable is graphed here; line graphs usually have "time" hereClaim statementanswer the problem question; tell how IV affects the DVEvidence statementshould be specific, relevant, and list quantitative data when possibleReasoning statementgives the scientific explanation for WHY something occurred

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