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Safety & Measurement
Science
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Science
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09/21/2026

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Term
Independent variable
Definition
the variable that is changed deliberately
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Dependent variable
Definition
the variable that may be affected by the independent variable
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Fair Test
Definition
a test in which only one variable is changed.
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Controlled variables
Definition
the variables that are kept the same to ensure a fair test
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Reliability
Definition
to get reliable results an experiment must be repeated a few times
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meter stick
Definition
the instrument used to measure height
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metres (m), centimetres (cm)
Definition
the units of height
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thermometer
Definition
the instrument used to measure temperature
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degrees Celsius or oC
Definition
the unit of temperature
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stop watch
Definition
the instrument used to measure time
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seconds (s), minutes, hours
Definition
the units of time
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measuring cylinder
Definition
the instrument used to measure volume
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centimetres cubed (cm3), litres (l), millilitres (ml)
Definition
the units of volume
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balance
Definition
instrument used to measure mass
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grams (g), kilograms (kg)
Definition
units of mass
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Eureka! can
Definition
instrument used to measure the volume of an irregular object
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