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| Hypothesis | an idea that can be tested by experiment or observation (an educated guess) |
| Theory | an idea that is the best explanation of many observations and helps make new predictions |
| Experiment | series of steps that, under conrolled conditions, produces datat that test a hypothesis or prediction |
| Variable | a condition that is changed in order to find out the effect of that change |
| Control | a factor in an experiment that is kept the same |
| Independent Variable | the variable controlled by the experimenter (MANIPULATED variable) |
| Dependent Variable | the factor whose value is the result you are testing (RESPONDING variable) |
| Observation | something gathered using 1 of the 5 senses |
| Inference | an explanation that is based on available evidence but is not a direct observation |
| Qualitative | an idea that is the best explanation of many observations and helps make new predictions |
| Quantitative | pertaining to the describing or measuring of quantity. |
| Procedure | a particular course or mode of action. The order in which the experiment is done. |
| Results | the outcome of an experiment |
| Pie Graph | a graph in the shape of a circle and used to indicate percents. |
| Bar Graph | a graph used to show the relationship between nubers and words |
| Line Graph | a graph used to show the relationship between numbers and numbers |
| X-Axis | the horizontal line of a graph |
| Y-Axis | the vertical line of a graph |
| Gram | unit of mass used in the SI (metric) system |
| Meter | basic unit for length in the SI (metric) system of measurment |
| Liter | unit of liquid volume used with the SI (metric) system |
| Metric Conversion | the process used to change sizes of units within the metric system |
| Triple-Beam Balance | a laboratory scale with three bars that is used to measure mass |
| Meter Stick | a rod or stick one meter in length, used for measuring |
| Graduated Cylendar | glass container with markings, used to measure volume of liquids |
| Test Tube | a long, round, narrow glass container, sealed at one end. |
| Beaker | a container, usually made out of heat-resistant glass, that has a spout for pouring and marks for measurment |
| Meniscus | curved surface of a liquid such as wters, where it meets the side of a container |
| Conclusion | the summary of your experiment where further ideas for investiagaion are identified |
| Gravity | force of attraction between two objects with mass |
| Density | amount of mass (g) in a given volume (cm^3) or a substance or object. Found by dividing the mass of the object by its volume |
| Newton | SI unit for force |
| Weight | a measure of the force of gravity on an object |
| Spring Scale | a tool used to measure weight by gravitational pull |
| Cubic Centimeter | the SI (metric) unit for volume (cm^3) |
| Length | the longest extent of anything as measured from end to end |
| Width | extent from side to side; breadth; wideness |
| Height | distance upward from a given level to a fixed point |
| Volume | amount of space an object or substance takes up |
| Scientific Theory | an idea that is the best explanation of many observations and helps make new predictions |
| Scientific Law | a explanation of that describes how some part of the world or universe acts under certain conditions. |
| Mass | amount of matter in something - measured in grams (g) |
| Temperature | measure of hte average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance |
| Celsius | tempearature scalse in which the freezing point of water is 0 and the poining point is 100. |
