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Unit 1 Vocabulary
science words to know
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Label | A piece pf plastic or paper attached to something to identify or describe it |
| Scale | To measure or find the length of something |
| Plot | A plot is a graph technique used for data |
| Interpret | To give or provide the meaning of something |
| Variable | To be changed |
| Independent variable | Variable that is manipulated |
| Dependent variable | Variable being tested and is measured |
| Problem | Ask a question |
| Research | To gather information |
| Hypothesis | Educated or logical guess (prediction) |
| Experiment | The thing you do when your testing your hypothesis |
| Data | Collected (experimental information) |
| Conclusion | The result to the experiment |
| Control (group) | Group that does not get tested or to compare |
| Experimental (group) | Group that does get tested |
| Controlled variables/Constant(s) | Variables that stay the same throughout the experiment |
| Placebo | Controlled studies |
| Scientific method | Problem, Research,Hypothesis,Experiment,Data, and Conclusion |
| Magnification | The magnifying power ( object appears larger) |
| Resolution | The ability to show two points that are close together as seperate |