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General Science Vocab 4

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AgriculturalOf, relating to, used in, or concerned with agriculture,
BurdenA disadvantage to a person or society of a technological device or process.,
Computer NetworkA group of computers connected by cables or telephone lines.,
ControlsTo verify or regulate a scientific experiment by conducting a parallel experiment or by comparing with another standard,
ExperimentA tentative procedure or policy,
Graduated CylinderA container for liquid with a wider base gradually narrowing to the top and marked with a graded scale; also called graduated flask,
Independent VariableThe variable value is changed; the experiment value is not affected at any time. So we can say that variable is the independent variable. For example, if you open a faucet (the independent variable), the quantity of water flowing (dependent variable) changes in response--you observe that the water flow increases. The number of dependent variables in an experiment varies, but there is often more than one.,
LaserA device that produces coherent light,
Meter StickA ruler one meter long (usually marked off in centimeters and millimeters),
Periodic TableAn arrangement of the elements in order of atomic number, in which elements with similar properties are grouped in columns.,
RandomProceeding, made or occurring without definite aim.,
ScienceKnowledge or a system of knowledge covering general truths or the operation of general laws especially as obtained and tested through the scientific method and concerned with the physical world and its phenomena.,
SolenoidIs a coil wound into a tightly packed helix. In physics, the term solenoid refers to a long, thin loop of wire, often wrapped around a metallic core, which produces a magnetic field when an electric current is passed through it.,
Theory of EvolutionEvolution is the change in the inherited traits of a population of organisms through successive generations. When a population splits into smaller groups, these groups evolve independently and develop into new species,
Vary InverselyA term used to describe the relationship between two variables whose graph forms a curve that slopes downward from left to right.,



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