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SCIENCE VOCAB
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Control | A group used as a standard of comparison checking the results of a experiment |
| Cycle | A interval of time during which a sequence of a recurring succession of events or phenomena is completed. |
| Dependent Variable | A variable whose values are determined by one or more independent variables |
| Equilibrium | A state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced |
| Phenomenon | A fact or event of scientific interest susceptible to scientific description and explanation |
| Qualitative | Involiving quality or kind |
| Quantitative | Involving the measurement of quantity or amount |
| Replicate | To duplicate experiments procedures or samples |
| Variable | A quantity that may assume any one of a set of values |
| Significant figure | Each of the digits of a number that are used to express it to the required degree of accuracy |