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Question | Answer |
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Independent variable | The variable that causes the dependent variable to fluctuate |
Scientific method | principles/procedures for systematic pursuit of knowledge (recognizing of a problem, collection of data by way of observation & experimentation, & testing of the hypotheses) |
Dependent variable | Variable that depends upon the independent variable |
Hypothesis | Previous to experimentation, this gives an unproven thought/idea of how to solve the identified problem/s. |
Experimental variable | variable whose values are independent of changes in the values of other variables.....(isn't this similar to "catylist"?) |
Experimental controls | The different environmental, etc. variables in an experiment that remain consistent for both control and experimental groups to keep more accurate data |
Density | A measure of the quantity of some physical property... per unit length, area, or (usually)volume. |
Percent error | measured MINUS accurate DIVIDED BY accurate |
Significant figures | all the nonzero digits of a number and the zeros that are included between them or that |