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Test 1

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Definition
Assumption   A belief that something is true: a good experiment keeps these to a minimun  
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Control Group   The group of test subjects that do not ge the independent variable: they are used for comparison  
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Controlled Variables   Condition in an experiment design that could influence the outcome and must be kept constant  
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dependent Variable   The data that is collected in an experiment  
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Experimental Group   A group of test subjects that the scientist run their experiment on because they receive the Independent Variable  
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Graduate Cylinder   An instrument or tools that is used to accurately mesure volume of liquids  
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Hypothesis   An educated guess that predicts the outcome of an expeiment  
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Independent Variable   The Factor that the scientist changes in the experiment  
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Inference   A conclusion or deduction based on observation  
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Mass   A measure of the quantity of matter in an object  
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Meniscus   A curved surface at the top of a liquid in a container  
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Observation   Any information that is collected with any of the senses  
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Peer Review   The process by which scientists carefully examine the work of other scientists to look for possible flaws in there experimental design or there interpretation of results  
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Scientific Inquiry   The activities through which students develop knowledge and understanding or scientific ideas, as well as an understanding of how scientists study the natural world.  
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Theory   An explanation supported by many observation and/or experiments that can be used to explain related occurrences.  
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Validity   An experiment is said to have this when it is repeatable and produces the smae results  
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Volume   The space occupied by something  
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