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Week 14
Term | Definition |
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Controlled variable | The variables that do not change throughout the investigation |
Independent Variable | The variable the scientist changes in the investigation |
Dependent Variable | The variable you measure |
Air Resistance | The force that acts in the opposite direction to an object moving through the air |
Soil | The upper layer of Earth consisting of a mixture of organic remains, rocks, and clay particles |
Gravel | Smaller stones, pebbles of rock, no water stays, no nutrients |
Spring Scale | Measures the amount of force being used to pull an object |
Bunsen Burner | Uses a flame to heat objects |
Dispose | To get rid of |
Procedure | Steps followed during an experiment |
Buoyancy | Able to float because of its shape |
Fuse | A safety device consisting of a strip of wire that melts and breaks an electric circuit if the current exceeds a safe travel |