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Accuracy
The accuracy of a measurement is how close a result comes to the true value.
Conclusion
Summing-up an experiment.
Control Variable
This is the part of the expirement that does not change.
Dependent Variable
A dependent variable is what you measure in the experiment and what is affected during the experiment.
Experiment
A test under controlled conditions.
Hypothesis
An assumption that is made for an experiment.
Independent Variable
An independent variable is a factor that can be varied or manipulated in an experiment. It is usually what will affect the dependent variable.
Measurement
A determined characteristic of an object.
Meniscus
The shape of the surface of a liquid in a container.
Precision
How often the same result is acheived.
Qualitative
Refers to what, which chemical or compound or identity regardless of how much.
Quantitative
Refers to a measured value as how much, how fast, how deep, how many or what concentration.
Scientific Notation
A decimal mutiplied by a power of 10.
Significant Figures
The number of digits used to show accuracy.
Theory
An opinion or assumption based on limited facts.
Filtration
The passage of a liquid through a filter, accomplished by gravity, pressure or vacuum.
Liter
The basic metric unit of volume.
Mass
The amount of matter in an object.