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experiment
replicate
an investigation in which all of
the conditions are controlled;
used to test a hypothesis
repeat using the same
procedure
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Control nothing changed Treated with extra CO
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science
control
the study of the natural
world
the setup to which you will
compare all others


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evidence
variable
information collected
during a scientific
investigation
any condition in an experiment
that can be changed

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investigation
scientific methods
a procedure carried out to
carefully observe, study,
or test something in order
to learn more about it

ways that scientists perform
investigations; There are
many ways that scientists
investigate the world.

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hypothesis
procedure
a prediction or answer to a
science question based on
background information and/or
research

the steps to be
followed in a science
experiment

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conclusion
repetition
a statement that tells what an
investigation showed, based on
observations and data

to do something again and
again; to repeat
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empirical review word
based on observation
and measurement

opinion
a belief or judgment

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microscopic
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balance
too small to see with just
your eyes
a scientific tool used
to measure mass

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spring scale
accurate
a scientific tool used to
measure force

when a measure is close
to the true size