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Engineering, Roots
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Qualitative observation | observation that deals with characteristics that cannot be expressed by numbers |
| Quantitatve observation | observations containing specific measurements |
| replicate | to repeat the experiment with the same results |
| Materials | items needed to conduct the experiment |
| procedure | the steps you take to complete the experiment |
| data | the information collected during an experiment (usually in numbers) |
| conclusion | A summary based on evidence or data from an experimant |
| background research | finding out what is known before experimenting |
| weight | A measure of the force of gravity on an object |
| trial | each time an experiment is tried |
| measurement | The process where properties of an object are determined and compared to a standard. |
| Accuracy | how close a measurement is to the true value |
| Precision | The degree to which repeated measurements show the same result. |
| Criteria | Rules |
| Graph | Write |
| Synth | Combine |
| Observe | to see; to notice; using 5 senses |
| Analize | to look at something carefully by attention to its parts |
| Exo | outside |
| endo | within |
| Gen | origin/to make |
| auto | self |
| mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| ology | study of |