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experiment
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| weight | is a measure of the pull of gravity on an 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 resudes numbers(with units)measured during an experiment/investigtion. |
| quantitative data | data that includes numbers(with units) measured during an experiment. |
| qualitative data | data that includes descrption of things you observe. |
| hypothesis | is an idea that can be test by an experiment. |
| dependent variable | the factor(thing)that is being measured 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 experment. |