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Alief 6th Unit 1
Unit 1 Vocabulary for Alief Independent School District 6th Grade Science
| Vocabulary Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Independent Variable | The variable that is changed on purpose |
| Dependent Variable | Variable that changes because of IV. What you measure |
| Controlled Variable | Variables that stay the same in an experiment |
| Variables | Factors that can change in an experiment |
| Hypothesis | A prediction that can be tested |
| purpose | What you are trying to do with an experiment |
| qualitative observations | observations that tell what kind or characteristics |
| quantitative observations | observations that tell how much or how many |
| inference | a prediction based on observations and prior knowledge |
| triple beam balance | tool used to measure mass |
| mass | the amount of matter in an object; measured in grams |
| volume | the amount of space an object takes up; liquid volume measured in milliliters (ml) |
| microscope | tool used to "magnify" small objects |
| eyepiece | part of microscope you look into |
| objective | the tubelike structures that contain lenses |
| stage | place where specimens are placed |
| stage clips | clips to hold slides onto stage |
| diaphragm | dial that allows different amounts of light to enter the apeture |
| base | bottom part of microscope; one hand should be on this when moving! |
| arm | the outside support of the microscope; one hand should hold this while moving! |
| focus | dials on the side of the microscope that are used to move the stage closer to or further away from the objective |
| aperture | place where light enters from the light source |
| magnification | how much an object is enlarged |
| data | information collected or measured during experiments or observations |
| x-axis | horizontal axis (Independent Variable Goes Here) |
| y-axis | Vertical Axis (Dependent Variable Goes Here) |
| draw conclusions | using data to state whether the hypothesis was correct or incorrect |
| transplant | taking a plant from one place and replanting it into another |
| pollinate | when pollen is moved from one part of the flower to the other |
| tropism | plants tendency to grow towards something |
| phototropism | growing towards light |
| geotropism | growing due to gravity |
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