NOS Vocab and Metrics/Scientific Notation

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Inference is

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an interpretation of observations

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Variable measured

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Dependent

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A rule describing a repeatable pattern in nature

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scientific law

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A testable explanation.

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hypothesis

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When the independent variable remains unchanged (COMPARISON)

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control

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What will happen next is a ...

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prediction

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Factor to test

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Independent variable

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Writing very small or large numbers in short form

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Scientific notation

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Using words to describe observations

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qualitative data

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Convert 3454.8 g to kg:

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3.4548 kg