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Measurement
mass, volume, length
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Science
6th Grade
10/01/2009

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Term
Hypothesis
Definition
An educated guess
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Infer
Definition
To draw a conclusion based on what you have observed
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Control
Definition
What is being compared in an experiment
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Independent Variable
Definition
What is being tested in an experiment
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Dependent Variable
Definition
How the experiment is measured
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Constant
Definition
Things that do not change in an experiment
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Estimation
Definition
Not an exact measurement, but a rough guess
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Accuracy
Definition
The actual measurement
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Meter
Definition
The basic unit of length in the metric system
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SI
Definition
System International, the metric system
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Mass
Definition
The amount of matter in an object or substance
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Volume
Definition
The amount of space an object takes up
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Matter
Definition
Has weight and takes up space (the stuffing)
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Density
Definition
The amount of mass an object has for a given amount of volume, or space
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Procedure
Definition
Step by step instruction to complete an experiment
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Data
Definition
Information that was discovered after doing an experiment, usually in a table or chart
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Conclusion
Definition
Part of the scientific method that refers back to the hypothesis
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Gram
Definition
Unit of metric measurement for mass
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Liter
Definition
Unit of metric measurement for volume
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cubic centimeters
Definition
unit of metric measurement used when determining the volume of a solid, both regular and irregularly shaped
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