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| Manipulated (independent) variable |
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| the one factor a scientist changes during an experiment (such as the distance the light is from a marker) |
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| Responding (dependent) variable |
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| the factor that changes the result of a manipulated variable (such as the height of the light on the wall) |
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| recording notes in a journal or log |
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| facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through obsevations |
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| quantitative observations |
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| using measurements for data |
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| well-tested explanations for a wide range of observations or experimental results |
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| states whether or not the data/information supports the hypothesis |
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| a picture, diagram, or image that represents and object |
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| an experiment in which only ONE variable is manipulated at a time |
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| a possible answer to a scientific question or observation |
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| a factor that can be measured in experiments |
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| an approximation of a number based on reasonable assumptions |
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| how close a measurement is to the true value/data |
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| how close a group of measurements are to each other |
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| how close a GROUP of measurements are to each other |
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| a line graph where the line is straight |
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| a graph where the line is NOT straight |
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| the steepness of a line on a graph (vertical change divided by the horizontal change) |
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| point where two axes cross each other |
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| the ongoing process of the discovery of science |
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| process of sharing of ideas with others |
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| to test or verify by a parallel experiment or other standard of comparison |
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| dimensions, a quantity of something |
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| something that can change in an experiment |
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