Vocabulary 1
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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mass | amount of matter in an object
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volume | the amount of space an object occupies
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temperature | the degree of hotness or coldness
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scientfic method | an orderly process by which a scientist solves a problem
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problem | a scientific question that can be answered by a scientific investigation
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hypothesis | a possible explanation or answer to a scientific problem; must be something that can be tested
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variable | any factor that can change in an experiment
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independent(manipulated) variable | the factor in an experiement that is changed
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dependent (responding) variable | the variable that responds to the independent variable; it is what you measure or observe to obtain your results
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constant (controlled) variable | a factor in an experiment that is always kept the same
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repeated trials | the number of times an experiment is repeated
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data | observations and factual information that are collected during an experiment
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conclusion | a logical answer to the problem based on data and observations
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observation | using one or more of yourfive senses to gather information about the world
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inference | an interpretation of an observation; it is based on evidenc and prior knowledge
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prediction | making an inference about a future event based on current evidence
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valid | based on truth
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trend | the general direction in which something trends to move
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evidence | facts or observations on which a conclusion can be based
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