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Vocab from the NOS unit

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Term
Definition
observation   Using one or more of your senses to gather information  
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constant   Conditions in an experiment that are kept the same  
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precision   Close, repeated measurements  
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inference   An educated guess based on previous knowledge or cues  
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prediction   An educated guess about what will happen in the future  
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control group   Variables are compared to this "normal" group that isn't changed.  
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meter   Metric unit of measurement for distance  
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liter   Metric unit of measurement for volume  
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International System of Units   Metric system, based on powers of 10  
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accuracy   How close a measurement is to the correct value  
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hypothesis   Explanation of an observation that can be tested  
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independent variable   This is what the scientist changes in an experiment  
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gram   Metric unit of measurement for mass  
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scientific law   Rule that describes a repeatable pattern in nature  
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dependent variable   What is measured or observed in an experiment  
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experiment   A test of the hypothesis  
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scientific theory   An explanation (why or how) of observations that have occurred many, many times  
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scientific notation   A method of writing large and small numbers in a shorter form  
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quantitative   Observations that include numbers  
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qualitative   Observations that are descriptions  
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volume   Amount of space an object takes up, use grad. cyl. or LxWxH  
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mass   Amount of matter in an object, use scale or TBB  
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density   amount of mass per unit volume (m/v)  
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density of water   1 g/ml  
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water displacement   Method used to find volume of a solid  
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3 metric base units   meter, liter, gram  
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1 cm = ? mm   10 mm  
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Name the metric prefixes in order from biggest to smalles   Kilo, Hecto, Deka, (base unit), deci, centi, milli  
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1 meter = ? cm   100 cm  
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triple beam balance   tool for measuring mass (units are grams)  
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graduated cylinder   tool for measuring volume of a liquid (units are ml)  
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measuring irregular solid volume   water displacement (like a rock or ball)  
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measuring regular solid volume   Measure with a cm ruler and multiply: LxWxH  
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density   measures how tightly packed particles are in an object  
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density of objects that float in water   less than 1 g/cm^3  
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density of objects that sink in water   greater than 1 g/cm^3  
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To calculate the density of an object   D = mass divided by volume  
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