5.7B Vocabulary Review

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What is Force?

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A push or pull.

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What is a Control in an investigation?

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A factor that does not change in an investigation.

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What is an Independent Variable?

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A variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment to test its effects on the dependent variable.

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What is a Dependent Variable?

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A variable that is measured in an experiment.

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What should students do to ensure their data is accurate?

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Complete more than one trial on each type of surface so the data can be averaged.

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What is the purpose of conducting multiple trials in an experiment?

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To ensure accuracy and reliability of the data.

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What is the definition of an Investigation?

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A systematic process to answer a testable question.

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What is a Hypothesis?

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A well-researched prediction about the outcome of an experiment.

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What does it mean to average data?

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To add all the values together and divide by the number of values.

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If the size of the wheel is changed, what type of variable is this?

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Independent variable.