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Week #2 Vocabulary
metrics and scientific method
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Science
8th Grade
08/16/2013

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meter
Definition
metric unit of length
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liter
Definition
metric unit of volume
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gram
Definition
metric unit of mass
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volume
Definition
amount of space an object occupies
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mass
Definition
the amount of matter in an object
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hypothesis
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a reasonable guess that can be tested based on what is known and what is observed
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scientific theory
Definition
a possible explanation for repeatedly observed patterns in nature supported by observations and results from many investigations
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variable
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any factor that can affect the results of an experiment
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independent variable
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in an experiment, the variable that is manipulated or controlled by the experimenter
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dependent variable
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in an experiment, the variable that responds to changes in the independent variable; the variable being measured
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