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8th Nature of Sci
Nature of Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accurate | To provide a correct reading or measurement of something |
| conductor | conductor |
| expand | To make bigger or to spread out. |
| characteristic | A unique feature of an object. |
| preserve | To keep from spoiling or changing in form. |
| conserve | To protect from loss or harm. |
| resistant | Refusing to go along with a change. |
| compare | Finding the similarities between two or more objects. |
| contrast | Finding differences between two or more objects. |
| determine | To decide or settle. |
| complex | Complicated or difficult in nature and/or having many parts to make up the whole. |
| process | A series of actions or steps. |
| vary | To make changes in the appearance and/or characteristics of an object. |
| observe | To take notice of something or to watch something consistently. |
| maintain | To keep up or carry on; continue. |
| specific | Precise or exact |
| absolute | Not to be doubted or questioned; positive. |
| hypothesis | An educated prediction. |
| ideal | A goal; perfection |
| Independent Variable | This variable is controlled by the person conducting the experiment. |
| Dependent Variable | This variable is affected by the independent variable. |
| Control | This is kept the same in an experiment. |