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6th grade chapter 1
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Volume | A measure of the size of an object or region in 3 dimensional space |
Density | The ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance |
Temperature | A measure of how hot ( or cold) something is; specifically a measure of the kinetic energy of the particles in an object |
science | The knowledge obtained by observing natural events and conditions in order to discover facts and formulate laws or principals that can be verified or tested. |
Physical science | The study of nonliving matter |
Scientific methods | A series of steps followed to solve problems |
Observation | The process of obtaining information by using the senses |
Model | A pattern, plan, representation or description designed to show the structure or workings of an object, system, or concept |
Theory | An explanation that ties together many hypothesis and observations |
Mass | The measure of the amount of matter in an object |
Data | Any piece of information acquired through observation or experimentation |
Law | Summary of many results and observations; it tells how things work |
Hypothesis | An explanation that is based on prior scientific research or observations and that can be tested. |