| Question |
Answer |
| Chemistry |
The study of matter and its interactions and changes. |
| Matter |
Anything that takes up space and has mass. |
| Independent Variable |
The variable in an experiment that the scientist manipulates. |
| Dependent variable |
The variable in an experiment that is observed or measured. |
| Constant |
All variables in an experiment that are not being tested, therefore they do not change. |
| Prediction |
Simply a statement of what you believe will happen. |
| Hypothesis |
A statement that attempts to explain why a behavior happens or how natural phenomena relate to one another. |
| Precision |
Measurements that are consistent with each other. You get a similar result over and over. |
| Accuracy |
Measurements that match theoretical values or accepted results from previous investigations. |
| Scientific Theory |
Explains how or why a natural phenomenon occurs. |
| Scientific Law |
Describes what happens in nature. Usually expressed as a mathematical formula. |
| Qualitative |
Observations that do not include numbers. Notes about color, texture, heat flow, formation of solid, liquid, or gas etc. |
| Quantitative |
Data that includes numbers. Actual measurements. |
| SI Units |
Descriptive units of measurements used in the International System of measurements. |
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