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observation

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the action or process of observing something

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hypothisis

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a guess based off limited resources

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experiment

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a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery

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data

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the information collected from an experiment

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theory

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a guess based off very little information

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conclusion

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the end result

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law

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a statement that describes an observable occurrence in nature that appears to always be true

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independent variable

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a variable that does not rely on anything

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dependent variable

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a variable that relys on stuff

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control variable

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the thing in a senario that does not change

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control group

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the thing in a senario that does not change

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experimental group

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the group in an experiment that receives the variable being tested.

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bias

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siding with one side of the experiment

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placebo

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a harmless pill, medicine, or procedure prescribed more for the psychological benefit to the patient than for any physiological effect.

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trial

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a test of the performance, qualities, or suitability of someone or something.

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meter

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basic unit of length in the metric system

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gram

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a metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.

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liter

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a metric unit of capacity

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kilometer

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a metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters

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millimeter

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a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter.

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centimeter

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a metric unit of length, equal to one hundredth of a meter.

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kilogram

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the basic unit of mass in the metric system

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milliliter

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one thousandth of a liter

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Celsius

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the basic unit of temperature in the metric system.

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