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Scientific Processes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accurate | Correct; true |
| Aquarium | A plastic or glass container filled with water, fish, and other aquatic animals |
| Beaker | Cylinder shaped glass container used to mix or heat liquids |
| Calculator | A device that performs math problems with numbers entered by hand |
| Microscope | An instrument that uses a lens to make tiny things look larger |
| Chart | A picture that uses symbols to represent data |
| Compass | An instrument that shows direction North (N), South (S), East (E), and West (W) |
| Conclusion | An explanation based on your observation or measurement |
| Conservation | The wise use and protection of natural resources |
| Constant | Not changing; the same |
| Data | Information that can be collected during an experiment |
| Disposal | Getting rid of; throwing away |
| Evidence | Figures, numbers, data and logic that prove your claim |
| Graduated Cylinder | A container used to measure the volume of a liquid |
| Graph | A drawing that shows how two or more types of data are related |
| Hypothesis | An educated guess about the outcome of an investigation that can be tested |
| Inference | An explanation based on what you already know or what you have seen |
| Investigation | The search for an answer to a question |
| Limitation | What a model cannot be an exact representation of the object's size or detail |
| Metric System | A system of weights and measures based on the meter and on the kilogram |
| Model | A limited representation of an object used to help us understand its structure or how it works |
| Natural resource | Materials in the environment that are useful to people |
| Prediction | An idea about what the outcome of an investigation will be |
| Procedure | A planned set of steps |
| Represent | Stand in for, or symbolize |
| Spring Scale | An instrument that measures Earth's gravitational pull on an object |
| Table | Data represented in rows and columns |
| Terrarium | A glass or plastic container in which plants grow |
| Trial | A repeat of an observation or test |
| Variable | A factor that can change in an experiment |
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