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Scientific Investigation Vocabulary

Vocabulary Terms associated with scientific investigation

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balancea tool used to determine the mass of an object
celsiustemperature scale where 0C is freezing and 100C is boiling
constantfactor not changed in an experiment
datarecorded observations and measurements
densitya measure of the amount of matter in a substance compared to its volume, or mass divided by volume
dependent variableresults from a change in the value of the independent variable
graduated cylindertool used to measure volume
gramSI unit for measuring mass
hypothesistestable prediction
independent variablefactor purposely changed in an experiment
kilometera metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters
literluid measure of volume = 1,000 cubic cm (cm3)
centimetera unit of length equal to one hundredth (0.01) of a meter
data tableorganized way to show the results of an investigation includes independent variable levels, dependent variable responses, trials and mathematical means


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