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science
Term | Definition |
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Matter | anything that has mass and takes up space. |
Physical Properties | Any substance in matter into a different substance. Changing somethings apperance. |
weight | Gravities pull to the ground. |
Mass | Matter in an object.Does not change |
Qualitative Observations | Made by gathering information that can be recorded using descriptive language. |
Quantity | Made by gathering information that can be recorded as a number with a measurement unit. |
Inference | Not a fact, but an interpretation of what the direct observations mean. |
scientific law | Describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of condidtions. |
Constant | Part of an experiment that is held in he same condition |
Variable | Part of the experiment that changes |
Mulnimulated variables | A factor in a controlled experiment that is intentially changed by the the experiment. |
Scientific therory | A well tested explanation for a wide ranges of observation or experimental results. |
inquary | To ask for information |
Independent Variable | A resulting factor in a controlled experiment that is observed and mesured to see if it changes due to the manipulated another variable. |
Control | A course of action completed in order to test a hypothesis. |
matter_ | anything that has mass and volume (takes up space) |
pure substance | a substance made of only one kind of material having definite proportional amounts and properties |
mixture | matter that consists of two or more substances not chemically combined |
element_ | the simplest type of pure substance |
compound | two or more elements chemically combined |
homogeneous mixture | two or more substances not chemically combined, but appearing to be evenly blended |
heterogeneous mixture | two or more substances not chemically combined, and appearing non-uniform with physically distinct substances included |