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TAKS Prep
Science TAKS Vocabulary
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Science
11th Grade
04/27/2010

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Hypothesis
Definition
A proposed explanation to a problem that can be tested
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Inference
Definition
The act of reasoning from knowledge or evidence
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Dependent Variable
Definition
Is what you measure in the experiment and what is affected during the experiment
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Independent Variable
Definition
What changes you make to your experiment
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Control Group
Definition
The group that represents normal conditions; used for comparison in an experiment
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Constant
Definition
A variable that does not change in an experiment
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Constant
Definition
A variable that does not change in an experiment
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Constant
Definition
A variable that does not change in an experiment
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Constant
Definition
A variable that does not change in an experiment
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Constant
Definition
A variable that does not change in an experiment
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Valid
Definition
Experiment done on the basis of some facts and figures
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Conclusions
Definition
Summarize how your results support or contradict your original hypothesis
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Accurate
Definition
Describes how close it is to the 'real' value
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Precise
Definition
The smaller the unit you use to measure with
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Consistent
Definition
Getting the same measurment each time
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Density
(how you find it)
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You can find density by displacing water or using a ruler
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