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bias

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a preference for or against one idea, thing or person

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constant

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occurring continuously over a period of time

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control

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the power to influence or direct people’s behavior or the course of events

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density

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the degree of compactness of a substance

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dependent variable

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a variable whose value depends on that of another

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experiment

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a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery

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graph

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a diagram showing the relation between variable quantities

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hypothesis

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a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation

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independent variable

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a variable whose variation does not depend on that of another

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mass

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a coherent, typically large body of matter with no definite shape

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model

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a three-dimensional representation of a person or thing or of a proposed structure

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scientific law

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the description of an observed phenomenon

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scientific method

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a method of procedure that has characterized natural science

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standard

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a level of quality or attainment

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technology

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the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes

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scientific theory

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a carefully thought-out explanation for observations of the natural world that has been constructed using the scientific method

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variable

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not consistent or having a fixed pattern

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volume

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the amount of space that a substance or object occupies

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SI

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Système international