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Qualitative data

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Not numerical; descriptive info that describes qualities or characteristics that are difficult to define or measure; qualities

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Quantitative Data

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numerical info that can be measured or counted (quantity)

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Homogenous Mixture

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when all the substances are evenly disrupted / dissolved though out the mixture
not visible

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Gas

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a form of matter that does not have a definite shape or volume.

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Controlled Variables

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the variables that you keep the same constant

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independent

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the variable that you are testing (the one that changes) in a scientific experiment

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Liquid

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matter with a definite volume but no definite shape.

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mixture

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when two or more substances combine but retain their own properties.

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heterogeneous mixture

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made of two or more substances that are combined (mixed) together but not dissolved together.

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solids

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matter with a definite shape and volume that is made of vibrating particles.

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solute

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the substance that dissolves to form a solution . For example: Salt + water= saltwater

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solvent

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the substance things dissolve into. For example: Salt + water= saltwater

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dependent variable
the variable that you are measuring in a scientific experiment.

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the variable that you are measuring in a scientific experiment.

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Evaporation

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Process of water turning into vapor

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Condensation

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Process of water vapor turning into liquid

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