Unit 1 Vocabulary

End result of an experiment/investigation

• hypothesis

• question

• conclusion

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Factor in an experiment that is expected to change, or respond, when the manipulated variable (IV) changes

• conclusion

• dependent variable (responding)

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

unit of measurement for liquid volume (L)

• grams

• inches

• meters

• liters

The controlled testing of the hypothesis

• theory

• observation

• experiment

• line graph

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Factors in the experiment that remain the same

• independent variables

• constants

• inferences

• clones

Unit used to measure length (m)

• meters

• liters

• cheaters

• pumpkin eaters

A question that can be answered by conducting an experiment

• random question

• law

• testable question

• hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Information collected during an experiment

• measurements

• data

• favorite tv shows

• classified

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

In an experiment, the standard that is used for comparison

• standard group

• constants

• dependent variable

• control group

A prediction that can be tested in an experiment. Uses if, then statement

• question

• conclusion

• hypothesis

• data table

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2