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Scientific Method, Measurement, and Lab Safety Flash Cards

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Questionwhat you want to know
HypothesisMake a guess about the answer to your question.
ResearchWhy do you think your hypothesis is correct?
Materialswhat you will use to test your hypothesis
Procedurethe steps you will follow to test your hypothesis
Data/ResultsOrganize the data you collect in a table, graph, or drawing (or a combination of all three)
ConclusionDecide whether your hypothesis was correct or incorrect based on the data you collected. Explain why you think your hypothesis was right or wrong
Sources of Error2-3 things that could have affected the way your experiment turned out.
independent variablewhat is changed in an experiment
dependent variablewhat is measured in an experiment
control variable/control groupwhat is kept the same in an experiment for a fair test or is compared to for results
Kilo1000
Hecto100
Deka10
Deci1/10 or 0.1
Centi1/100 or 0.01
Milli1/1000 or 0.001
volumea measurement of the amount of space a substance takes up
lengtha measurement of distance
temperaturea measurement of the amount of energy a substance has
massa measurement of the amount of matter
litersthe unit used to measure volume
metersthe unit used to measure distance
gramsthe unit used to measure mass
Celsiusthe unit used to measure temperature
graduated cylinder, tool used to measure volume
thermometer, tool used to measure temperature
ruler or meter stick, tool used to measure length
digital scale, tool used to measure mass
Never taste the contents of a bottle in a science laboratory
Keep flammable materials away from open flames.
Mixing chemicals could cause and explosion
Inserting a thermometer into a rubber stopper could cause the thermometer to break
Cutting a piece of rubber tubing


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