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Words to know
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| LABEL | |
| SCALE | |
| PLOT | |
| INTERPRET | |
| VARIABLE | is any factor, trait, or condition that can exist in differing amounts or types. |
| INDEPENDENT VARIABLE | variable changed or controlled |
| DEPENDENT VARIABLE | is a variable being tested |
| PROBLEM | something you don't understand but you can do an experiment to help you understand. |
| RESEARCH | performing a methodical study in order to prove or disprove a hypothesis, or answer a specific question. |
| HYOTHESIS | educated guess |
| EXPERIMENT | steps to validate or reject a hypothesis |
| DATA | collected in a lab experiment done under controlled conditions is |
| CONCLUSION | summarize how your results support or contradict your original hypothesis |
| CONTROL | summarize how your results support or contradict your original hypothesis |
| EXPERIMENTAL | test under controlled conditions that is made to demonstrate a known truth |
| CONSTANT | quantity that is unknown |
| CONTROLLED VARIABLE | unchanged throughout the course of the investigation. |
| PLACEBO | controlled studies are a way of testing a medical therapy |
| scientific method | is a process for experimentation that is used to explore observations and answer questions. |
| magnification | act or process of enlarging the physical appearance or image of something |
| resolution | optical microscope is defined as the shortest distance between two points on a specimen |