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ACT science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| absolute | exiting independent of any other cause |
| accuracy | the relationship between the graduation on a measuring device and the actual standard of the quantity being measured |
| adverse | acting against or in opposite direction |
| analogous | similar or comparable in certain respects |
| analyze | to study the relationship of the parts of something by analysis |
| application | ability to put to a practical use; having something to do with the matter at hand |
| approximately | nearly; an estimate |
| comprehend | to understand fully |
| concentration | the ratio of the amount of solute to the amount of solvent or solution |
| conclusion | a final decision based on facts |
| confirm | to make sure of the truth of something |
| consequence | something produced by a cause or condition |
| consistent | in agreement |
| constant | remaining steady and unchanged |
| contradiction | a statement in opposition to another |
| control group | experimental group in which conditions are controlled |
| controlled experiment | one in which the condition suspected to cause an effect is compared to one without the suspected condition |
| controlled variable | a factor in an experiment that remains constant |
| correlation | a close connection between two ideas or sets of data |
| criticism | finding of fault |
| definitive | most nearly complete or accurate |
| demonstrate | to explain by use of examples or experiments |
| dependence | state of being controlled by something else |
| dependent variable | result or change that occurs due to the part of an experiment being tested |
| diminish | to make smaller or less |
| direct relationship | the connection between two variables that show the same effect |
| effective | producing or able to produce a desired condition |
| estimation | forming a calculation based on incomplete data |
| ethical | following accepted rules of behavior |
| evaluation | the result of a finding, estimating the value of something |
| evidence | that which serves to prove or disapprove something |
| examine | to look at or check carefully |
| expectation | the extent of a chance that something will occur |
| experiment | a test made to find something out |
| experimental design | the plan for a controlled experiment |
| explanation | a statement that makes something clear |
| extrapolation | estimating a value for one characteristic that is beyond the range of a given value of another characteristic |
| figure | a picture that explains |
| fundamental | a basic art |
| generalization | something given as a broad statement or conclusion |
| hypothesis | testable explanation of a question or problem |
| illustrate | to make clear by using examples |
| imply | to suggest rather than to say plainly |
| inconsistent | not in agreement |
| incorporate | to join or unite closely into a single body |
| independent variable | in a controlled experiment the variable that is being changed |
| indication | the act of pointing out or pointing to something |
| indicator | any device that measures records or visibly points out |
| ingredient | any of the components of which something is made |
| interpolation | estimating a value that falls between two known values |
| interpretation | the act of telling the meaning of |
| inverse relationship | the connection between two variables that shows the opposite effect |
| investigate | to study by close or coming at set times |
| issue | something that is questioned |
| judgment | an opinion formed by examining and comparing |
| justify | to prove or show to be right or reasonable |
| legend | a title, description, or key accompanying a figure or map |
| maximum | great as possible in amount or degree |
| measurement | the act of finding out the size or amount of something |
| mechanism | the parts or steps that make up a process or activity |
| minimum | as small as possible in amount or degree |
| model | a patter or figure of something to be made |
| modify | to make changes in something |
| observation | the act of nothing and recording facts and events |
| opinion | a belief based on experience and on seeing certain facts |
| optimum | the best or most favorable degree, condition, or amount |
| pattern | a model, guide, or plan sued in making things |
| preform | to carry out |
| precision | the quality of being exactly stated |
| predict | to figure out and tell beforehand |
| preference | a choosing of or liking for one thing rather than another |
| probability | the quality of being reasonably sure but not certain of something happening or being true |
| procedure | the way in which an action is carried out |
| proponent | one who supports a cause |
| proportional | any quantities or measurement having the same fixed relationship in degree or number |
| reasonable | showing or containing sound thought |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence |
| relationship | the state of being connected |
| replicate | to copy or reproduce |
| revise | to look over again |
| simulation | the act or process of simulation a system or process |
| study | a careful examination and investigation of an event |
| suggest | to offer as an idea |
| summarize | to state briefly |
| suport | to provide evidence |
| theory | a general rule offered to explain experiences or facts |
| translate | to change from one state of form to another |
| treatment | to expose to some actin |
| underlying | to form the support for something |
| unite | a fixed quantity used as a standard of measurement |
| validity | based on evidence that can be supported |
| value | the quantity or amount for which a symbol stands |
| variable | that which can be judged |
| viewpoint | opinion; judgment |
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