science fundamentals unit vocabulary
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Science Fundamentals Unit Vocabulary. Hypothesis. An “if…then” statement that is an explanation for a problem that can be tested by making observations or performing experiments. . Control Group. A group that does not receive the independent variable in an experiment. Experimental Group. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Science Fundamentals Unit Vocabulary
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Hypothesis
An “if…then” statement that is an explanation for a problem that can be tested by making observations or performing experiments.
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Control Group
• A group that does not receive the independent variable in an experiment.
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Experimental Group
• The group that is exposed to the independent variable in an experiment
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Independent Variable
• A factor that is changed or manipulated in an experiment
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Dependent Variable
• The variable that is measured in an experiment
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X - Axis
• The line on a graph that runs horizontally (from left to right) through zero
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Y - Axis
• The line on a graph that runs vertically (up to down) through zero.
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Inference
• Reaching a conclusion by using logical reasoning
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Volume
• The amount of space occupied by a solid, liquid, or gas.
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Mass
• The amount of matter in an object.
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Weight
• The force exerted on an object due to gravity.
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Temperature
• A measure of the hotness or coldness contained in matter – also a measure of the kinetic energy of matter.
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Meter
• The metric base unit of length
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Liter
• The metric base unit of volume
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Gram
• The metric base unit for mass
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Celsius
• Temperature scale in which water freezes at 0 and boils at 100
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Constants
• Variables in an experiment that are kept the same for all groups and trials
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Quantitative
• Description of a measurement using numbers
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Qualitative
• Description using words
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Bias
• Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, that can alter the results of an experiment