Process that tests a hypothesis by collecting information under controlled conditions.
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HYPOTHESIS
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Proposed explanation or answer to a scientific question.
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TEST TUBE
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many uses: can be heated or used to mix/watching chemical reactions
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PREDICTION
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The act of making an educated guess as to what you believe will happen
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PIPETTE
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used to collect/add specific volumes of liquids
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QUANTITATIVE DATE
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numeric measurements; Example: mass, volume, temperature, distance concentration, time or frequency
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HAND LENS
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used to produce a magnified image of an object
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HOMEOSTASIS
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Regulating and maintaining constant internal conditions in an organism.(HOMIE DON'T BE CHANGING!)
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COVER SLIP
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holds the specimen in place on a microscope slide and protects the specimen from dust and accidental contact
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TRIPLE BEAM BALANCE
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used to find the mass in grams of an object
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QUALITATIVE DATA
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description in words or what is being observed; Example: color, odor or texture
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INDEPENDENT VARIABLE
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Condition or factor that is MANIPULATED by a scientist during an experiment.( DRY MIX)
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DATA
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observations and measurements recorded during an experiment
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STIRRING ROD
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used for mixing liquids
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HOT PLATE
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used to heat substance in glass or metal containers
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BIOLOGY
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Scientific study of all forms of LIFE
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TEST TUBE RACK
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used to hold test tubes upright
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MICROSCOPE SLIDE
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used to hold object for examination under a microscope
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SCIENCE
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The knowledge obtained by observing natural events and conditions in order to discover facts and formulate laws or principles that can be verified or tested.
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STOPWATCH
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handheld timepiece used to measure time
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DEPENDENT VARIABLE
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Experimental data collected through observation and measurement. (DRY MIX)
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CONSTANT
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Condition that is controlled so that it does not change during an experiment.
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BEAKER
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glass container used for stirring, mixing, pouring and heating chemicals
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GRADUATED CYCLINDER
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glass container used to measure volume
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PETRI DISH
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used to collect specimen or hold agar for growing specimens
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OBSERVATION
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using the senses to study the world; using tools to collect measurements; examining previous research results
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GOGGLES
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used to protect the eyes from chemicals and other substances
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THEORY
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Proposed explanation for a wide variety of observations and experimental results.