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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| weight | is a measure pull of gravity |
| 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 number (with unit) measure during an experiment |
| qualitative data | data that includes descriptions of things you observe |
| hypothesis | is an idea that can be tested by experment. |
| dependent variable | the factor (thing) that is being measured in an experiment. |
| inpendent variable | is the factor (thing) that is changed during an experiment |
| control varible | variable that stays the same during an experiment |