A | B |
balance | a tool used to determine the mass of an object |
celsius | temperature scale where 0C is freezing and 100C is boiling |
constant | factor not changed in an experiment |
data | recorded observations and measurements |
density | a measure of the amount of matter in a substance compared to its volume, or mass divided by volume |
dependent variable | results from a change in the value of the independent variable |
graduated cylinder | tool used to measure volume |
gram | SI unit for measuring mass |
hypothesis | testable prediction |
independent variable | factor purposely changed in an experiment |
kilometer | a metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters |
liter | luid measure of volume = 1,000 cubic cm (cm3) |
centimeter | a unit of length equal to one hundredth (0.01) of a meter |
data table | organized way to show the results of an investigation includes independent variable levels, dependent variable responses, trials and mathematical means |