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Words to know
Term | Definition |
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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 |