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Sci. Method and Metr
Raczkowski Sci. Method and Metric Vocabulary
Scientific Method Vocab. | Answers |
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hypothesis | a possible explanation or answer to a question |
observations | things that have been seen and noted |
manipulative variable | the part of the experiment that the scientist changes |
experimental variable | the part of the experiment that the scientist is looking to see change |
control | the part of the experiment that is normal |
dependent variable | the part of the experiment that the scientist is looking to see change |
theory | an explanation that is usually true |
law | something that is always true- Law of Gravity |
scientific method | a series of steps that scientists use to answer questions or solve problems |
meter | the metric unit that goes with measuring length |
liter | the metric unit that goes with measuring volume |
gram | the metric unit that goes with measuring mass |
weight | the amount of gravitational pull on an object |
temperature | a measure of how hot or cold something is |
volume | the amount of space that something takes up |
mass | the amount of matter something is made of |
independent variable | the part of the experiment that the scientist changes |