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vocablary words 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Conclusion | the result to the experiment |
| Constant | variables that stay the same through out the experiment |
| Control | no change is made |
| Data | collected(experimental) information |
| Dependent variable | variable being tested and is measured, affected by the independent |
| Experiment | test the guess |
| Hypothesis | educated guess |
| Independent variable | variable that is manipulated, causes a change in the dependent variable |
| Interpret | relationship between the x and y |
| Magnification | is the magnifying power(object appears larger). Increasing the size of an object. |
| Micron | a unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter |
| Placebo | a harmless pill, medicine, or procedure prescribed more for the psychological benefit to the patient than for any physiological effect.(sugar pill) |
| Plot | put the x and y coordinate on the graph |
| Prefix | a word, letter, or number placed before another |
| Problem | ask a question |
| Resolution | is the ability to show two points that are close together as separate |
| Scale | measures weight (mass) |
| Scientific method | The process of the scientific method involves making conjectures (hypotheses), deriving predictions from them as logical consequences, and then carrying out experiments or empirical observations based on those predictions. |
| Systeme international | metric system |
| Variable | change |