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| A pattern, plan, representation, or description designed to show the structure or workings of an object, system, or concept (p. 6) |
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| A set of particles or interacting components considered to be a distinct physical entity for the purpose of study (pp. 7, 36) |
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| An explanation that is based on prior scientific research or observations and that can be tested (p.8) |
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| An experiment that tests only one factor at a time by using a comparison of a control group with an experimental group (p.9) |
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| A description of how close a measurement is to the correct or accepted value of the quantity measured (p. 69) |
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| The degree of exactness of a measurement (p.16) |
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| Those digits in a measurement that are known with certainty plus the first digit that is uncertain (p.17) |
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