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McKeel Academy 8th Grade
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8th Grade
10/29/2007

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Scientific Method
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a plan of inquiry that uses science process skills as tools to gather, organize, analyze, and communicate information.

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Volume
Definition
a measure of the amount of space an object takes up; also the loudness of a sound or signal.
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Mass

Definition
the amount of matter an object contains
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Infer
Definition

to form an opinion or guess that something is true because of the information you have

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Hypothesis
Definition
a prediction about a problem that can be tested
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Theory
Definition

an explanation backed by results obtained from repeated tests or experiments

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Law

Definition
a well tested description of how something in nature works.
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Dependent Variable
Definition
factor being measured or observed in an experiment
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Independent Variable
Definition
factor that is changed in an experiment in order to study changes in the dependent variable
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Metric System
Definition
a system of measurement based on the number 10
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Variable
Definition
an event, condition, or factor that can be changed or controlled in order to study or test a hypothesis in a scientific experiment
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