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Science vocabulary for test 9-26-12

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explaining data   Inferencing  
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variable that is changed in an experiment   Independent Variable  
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variable that changes as a result of a change in the independent variable   Dependent Variable  
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variable(s) that stay the same in an experiment   Control  
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reasonable guess that can be tested and is based on what is known and what is observed   Hypothesis  
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tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion   Inertia  
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amount of matter in an object   Mass  
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a push or pull   Force  
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two or more forces whose effects cancel each other out and do not change motion of an object   Balanced Force  
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two or more forces acting on an object that do not cancel, and cause the object to accelerate   Unbalanced Force  
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force that acts to oppose sliding between two surfaces that are touching   Friction  
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attracts and pulls objects with mass towards each other   Gravity  
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unit that measures force   Newton  
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tool that measures force in Newtons   Springscale  
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