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ACT #2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |