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terms for science

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Hypothesis   a prediction to a question; something that is tested in an experiment.  
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Conclusion   comparing collected data to your hypothesis.  
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Variable   the things that change during an experiment.  
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Dependant variable   responding variable; what we see or measure in the experiment to see if it changes.  
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Independant variable   manipulated variable; the variable that is being tested and is changed by the scientist.  
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Controlled variable   constant; the things that are kept the same in each trial of the experiment.  
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Graphs   make data easier to read and compare.  
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Pie graph   shows percentages; compares parts of the whole.  
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Line graph   shows continuos change; a cgange of one variable.  
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Bar graph   compares two measured variables.  
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Model   A description or representation of something not directly obeserved.  
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Limitation of the model   something that is lacking in the model that is present in the real thing; a difference between the model and the real thing.  
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