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Scientific Method 12
Experiment
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Weight | Is a measure of the pull of gravity on a object. |
| Mass | Is the amount of matter in a object. |
| Measurement | Describes a quantity such as time, length, distance, mass, volume, or temperature. |
| Experiment | Is a test or trial that produces evidence you can use to help answer a question/hypothesis. |
| Data | Collected information, the results of an experiment/investigation. |
| Quantitative Data | Data that includes numbers (with units) measured during an experiment. |
| Qualitative Data | Data that include descriptions of things you observe. |
| Hypothesis | Is an idea that can be tested by an experiment. |
| Dependent Variable | The factor (thing) that is being measured and or observed in an experiment. |
| Independent Variable | Is the one factor (thing) that is changed during an experiment. |
| Control Variable | Variable that stays the same during an experiment. |