Science Vocabulary

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contact force

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a force that involves a physical connection with an object

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control group

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the subjects of an experiment for which the independent variable is not changed

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controlled experiment

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an experiment in which only one factor or variable is being tested at a time

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crystal

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a solid structure made up of a repeating pattern of atoms

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cycle

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a system in which something happens over and over

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data

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any information collected through scientific research

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deforestation

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the clearing away of forests

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density

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the amount of mass in every given volume of matter, or the ratio of mass to volume

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dependent variable

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the result you get in an experiment from changing the independent variable

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deposition

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the process that drops, or deposits, eroded sediment.