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ACT #2
Question | Answer |
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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 |
evidence | that which serves to prove or disprove 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 |
experimental group | the experimental part in which all conditions are kept the same execpt for the conditions being tested |
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 part |
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 painfully |
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 |