absorbance

the ability for an object to take something in


accuracy

how close a measurement is to the actual amount


analyze

use data to make conclusions


bibliography

an organized and formatted collection of sources


conclusion

summarizied ideas based on findings


controlled variables

aspects of an experiment that do not change thorughout


data table

an organized representation of measured experimental results


hypothesis

an educated guess, using the words "If" and "then"


implications

actions that occur after an initial event


independent variable

a variable that changes the dependant variable


internal citations

a method used to credit sources in your paper


judges

teachers that you will present your project to at the Science Fair


presentation software

slide format used to give out information, such as Microsoft PowerPoint


procedures

a list of directions required to preform the experiment


scholarly journals

articles written by experts in their field


spreadsheet

a digital data table


trends

patterns


variables

aspects of an experiment (that are often measurable)