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Variables vocab -- investigations I
Science variables vocab
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5th Grade
10/25/2012

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Pendulum

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A mass hanging from a fixed point that is free to swing to and for.
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Cycle

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Any motion or activity that repeats itself.
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Variable

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Definition
Anything that you can change in an experiment that might affect the outcome.
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Experiment

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An investigation designed to find out how variables affect outcomes.
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Standard

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Basic procedures used in a controlled experiment, before changing any variables.
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Controlled experiment

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One in which one, and only one, variable is changed in order to see its effect.
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Prediction

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An estimate based on information or experience.
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Two-coordinate graph

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A graph that shows the outcome of a series of experiments when a variable is changed by steps.
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