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Methods Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | The state of being accurate; freedom from mistakes, this exemption arising from carefulness; exactness; correctness |
| Conclusion | The final answer found by doing an experiment to see it the hypothesis for a phenomenon is true. |
| constant | a quantity that does not vary |
| Control group | In an experiment, a group that serves as a standard for comparison with another group to which the control group is identical except one factor. |
| Data | any pieces of information acquired through observation or experimentation. |
| Density | the ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance; commonly expressed as grams per cubic centimeter for solids and liquids and as grams per liter for gases. |
| Dependent Variable | in an experiment, the factor that changes as a result of manipulation of one or more other factors(the independent factor). |
| Experimental group | In an experiment, a group that is identical to a control group except for one factor and that is compared with the control group. |
| Hypothesis | a testable idea or explation that leads to scientific investigation. |
| Independent variable | in an experiment, the factor that is deliberately manipulated. |
| Inference | a conclusion that is based on facts but that is not the direct and absolute result of those facts. |
| Mass(grams) | a measure of teh amount of matter in an object; a fundamental property of an object that is not affected by the forces that act on the object, such as the gravitational force. |
| Precision | the exactness of a measurement. |
| Procedure | step-by-step instruction to achieve a desired result. |
| Problem | a question proposed for solution or discussion. |
| Quantitative Data | data that can be counted or measured. |
| Qualitative Data | Data that can be observed but not measured, deals with descriptions. |
| Volume | a measure of the size of a body or three -dimensional space. |
| Temperature | a measure of how hot or cold something is |
| Probability | a numeric value that indicates how likely the outcome of a random procedure might be |
| Evidence | The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid. |
| Claim | An arguable statement that can be proved or disproved. |
| Length(meters) | the space between two points that can be measured with a metric ruler or meter stick. |
| Pipette(mL) | A slender tube attached to or incorporating a bulb, for transferring or measuring out small quantities of liquid. |
| Graduated Cylinder(mL) | A narrow, cylindrical container marked with horizontal lines to represent units of measurement and used to precisely measure the volume of liquids. |
| Balance(g) | A scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity. |
| Metric Ruler(mm/cm) | Measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for measuring lengths, height, and width of an object or the distance between two points, objects or places. |
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