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Science Vocabulary

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1. absolute   existing independent of any other cause  
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2. accuracy   freedom from mistake, exact  
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3. adverse   acting against or in an opposite direction  
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4. analogue   similar or comparable in certain respects  
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5. analyze   to study the relationship of the parts of something by analysis  
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6. application   ability to put to a practical use, having something to do with the matter at hand  
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7. approximately   nearly, an estimate or figure that is almost exact  
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8. argument   reasoning for or against something  
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9. assumption   something that is accepted as true  
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10. comprehend   to understand fully  
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11. concentration   the ratio of the amount of solute to the amount of solvent or solution  
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12. conclusion   : a final decision based on facts, experience or reasoning  
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13. confirm   to make sure of the truth of something  
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14. consequence   something produced by a cause of condition  
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15. consistent   in agreement, firm, changeless  
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16. constant   remaining steady and unchanged  
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17. contradiction   a statement in opposition to another  
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18. control group   experimental group in which conditions are controlled  
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19. controlled experiment   one in which the condition suspected to cause and effect is compared to one without the suspected condition  
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20. controlled variable   a factor in an experiment that remains constant  
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21. correlation   a close connection between two ideas or two sets of data  
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22. criticism   a finding of fault, disapproval  
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23. definitive   most nearly complete or accurate  
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24. demonstrate   to explain by use of examples or experiments  
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25. dependence   a state of being controlled by something else  
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26. dependent variable   result or change that occurs due to the part of an experiment being tested  
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27. diminish   to make smaller or less, to decrease in size  
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28. direct relationship:   the connection between two variables that shows the same effect (they both increase or both decrease)  
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29. effective   producing or able to produce a desired condition  
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30. estimation   forming a calculation based on incomplete data  
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31. ethical   following accepted rules and behavior  
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32. evaluation   the result of finding something; estimating the value of something  
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33. evidence   that which serves to prove or disprove something  
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34. examine   to look at or check carefully  
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35. expectation   the extent of a chance that something will occur  
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36. experiment   a test made to find something out  
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37. experimental design   the plan for a controlled experiment  
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38. experimental group   the experimental part in which all conditions are kept the same except for the condition being tested  
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39. explanation   a statement that makes something clear  
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40. extrapolation   estimating a value of another characteristic beyond the range of a given value of another characteristic  
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41. figure   a picture that explains  
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42. fundamental   a basic part  
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43. generalization   something given as a broad of statement or conclusion  
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44. hypothesis   testable explanation of a question or problem  
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45. illustrate   to make clear by using examples  
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46. imply   to suggest rather than to say plainly  
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47. inconsistent   not in agreement  
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48. incorporate   to join or unite closely in a single body  
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49. independent variable   in a controlled experiment, the variable that is being changed  
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50. indication   the act of pointing out to something  
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51. indicator   any device that measures, records, or visibly points out something  
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52. ingredient   any of the components of which something is made  
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53. interpolation   estimating a value that falls between two known values  
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54. interpretation   the act of telling the meaning of something, explanation  
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55. inverse relationship (indirect)   the connection between two variables that shows the opposite effect (when the value of one increases, the value of the other decreases)  
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56. investigate   to study by close and careful observation  
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57. irregular   not continuous or coming at sent times  
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58. issue   something that is in the question  
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59. judgement   an opinion formed by examining and comparing  
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60. justify   to prove or show to be right or reasonable  
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61. legend   a title, description, or key accompanying a figure or map  
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62. maximum   as great as possible in amount or degree  
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63. measurement   the act of finding out the size or amount of something  
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64. mechanism   the parts or steps that make up a process or activity  
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65. minimum   as small as possible in amount or degree  
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66. model   a pattern or figure of something to be made  
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67. modify   to make changes in something  
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68. observation   the act of noting and recording facts and events  
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69. opinion   a belief based on experience and on seeing certain facts  
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70. optimum   the best or most favorable degree, condition or amount  
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71. pattern   a model, guide or plan used in making things  
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72. perform   to carry out; accomplish  
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73. phenomenon   an observable fact or event  
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74. precision   the quality of being exactly stated, exact arrangement  
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75. predict   to figure out and tell beforehand  
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76. preference   a choosing of or liking for one thing rather than another  
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77. probability   the quality of being reasonably sure, but not certain of something happening or being true  
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78. procedure   the way in which an action or actions is carried out  
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79. proponent   one who supports a cause  
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80. proportional   any quantities or measurements having the same fixed relationship  
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81. reasonable   showing or containing sound thought  
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82. refute   to prove wrong by argument or evidence  
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83. relationship   the state of being connected  
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84. replicate   to copy or reproduce  
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85. revise   to look over again, to correct or improve  
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86. simulation   the act or process of simulating  
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87. study   a careful examination and investigation of an event  
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88. suggest   to offer as an idea  
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89. summarize   to state briefly  
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90. support   to provide evidence  
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91. theory   a general rule offered to explain experiences or facts  
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92. translate   to change from one state to another  
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93.treatment   to expose to some action  
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94. underlying   to form the support for something  
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95. unit   a fixed quantity used as a standard of measurement  
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96. validity   based on evidence that can be supported  
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97. value   the quantity or amount for which a symbols stands  
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98. variable   that which can be changed  
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99. viewpoint   opinion, judgement  
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