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Measurements and Scientific Method

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metric system   a measuring system used most popularly in the World  
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kilo hecto Deka deci centi mili   list the metric system prefixes from small to large  
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centi   1/100  
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kilo   x1000  
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mili   1/1000  
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nano   1 x 10 to the -9th  
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micro   1 x 10 to the -6th  
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hypothesis   Stated in an if and then statement; it is a testable explanation that you write to start an investigation using the scientific method  
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control group   a group that you do not change  
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variables   all of the things that can effect an experiment that you need to control so that you know if what you are testing is working or not  
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independent variable   In an if and then statement it is the "if" and is the thing that the investigator chooses to to cause a change  
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dependent variable   In an If and then statement it is the "then" and is the outcome of the experimant  
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(do the task)   can you measure your desk in cm?  
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100   how many cm are in a meter?  
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(do the task)   convert 2 Km into mm  
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