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FCAT science vocabulary words

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Chemical Change   a reaction or a change in a substance produced by chemical means that result in producing a different chemical  
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Control Group   the group of subjects in an experiment that DOES NOT receive the independent variable, serves as a means for comparison  
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Control    
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Density   concentration of matter of an object; number of individuals in the same species that live in a given area; the mass per unit volume of a substance in a given area  
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Dependent Variable   factor being measured or observed in an experiment  
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Experiment   a procedure that is carried out and repeated under controlled conditions in order to discover, demonstrate, or test a hypothesis; includes all components of the scientific method  
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Experimental Group   the group of subjects in an experiment that DOES receive the independent variable, serves as a means for comparison  
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Hypothesis   an idea that can be tested by experiment or observation  
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Independent Variable   the factor that is changed in an experiment in order to study changes in the dependent variable  
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Investigation   a procedure that is carried out in order to observe a response caused by a stimulus; not a complete experiment  
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Mass   the amount of matter an object contains  
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Matter   a solid, liquid, or gas that processes inertia and is capable of occupying space  
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Physical Change   a reaction; a change in matter from one form to another, without forming new substances  
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Scientific Method   a plan of inquiry that uses science process skills as a tool to gather, organize, analyze, and communicate information  
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Variable   the event, condition, or factor that can be changed or controlled in order to study or test a hypothesis in a scientific experiment  
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Volume   a measure of the amount of space an object takes up  
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