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Physical Science, Measurement, and Scientific Method

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mass   The amount of matter in an object  
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weight   A measure of the force of gravity  
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kinetic energy   Energy of motion  
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spring scale   The tool used to measure force  
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newton (N)   The basic metric unit of measure of force  
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physical science   The study of matter and energy  
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chemistry   The study of matter and its changes  
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physics   The study of forces and energy and how they affect matter  
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matter   Anything that occupies space and has mass  
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gravity   A force of attraction of the earth for a given object, or of one mass to another  
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energy   The ability to do work or cause change  
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Law of Conservation of Energy   Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but can change from one form to another  
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balance   The tool used to measure mass  
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kilogram (kg)   The basic metric unit of measure of mass  
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length   The measure of the distance from one end to the other end of an object  
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meter stick   A tool used to measure length  
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meter (m)   The basic metric unit of measure for length  
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volume   A measure of the amount of space occupied by an object  
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graduate   A tool used to measure volume  
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liter (L)   A basic metric unit of measure of volume  
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meniscus   The curved surface found at the top of a contained liquid  
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scientific method   A process used for gathering evidence that leads to understanding  
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observation   An examination of something using your senses  
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hypothesis   A possible answer to a problem and a statement the can be tested  
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experiment   A controlled procedure designed to test a hypothesis with measurable results  
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data   Carefully documented results of an experiment that are analyzed and used to draw a conclusion  
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conclusion   A statement that proves if the data supports the hypothesis  
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control group   The group in which all of the variables remain the same  
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experimental group   The group in which one variable has been changed  
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infer   The process of drawing conclusions based on experience and prior knowledge  
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variables   The factors that can influence the outcome of an experiment  
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independent variable   (manipulated variable) The variable that is deliberately changed by the experimenter (x-axis)  
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dependent variable   (responding variable) - The variable being measured and observed; the outcome or responding  
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constant variables   (constants or controlled variables) - The variables that remain the same throughout the  
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