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Science Skills
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| data | information you collect when you observe something |
| model | tool scientists use to represent an object or process |
| simulation | computer model that usually shows a process |
| unit | amount used to measure something |
| meter | basic unit of length or distance |
| mass | amount of matter in something |
| gram | basic unit of mass |
| volume | amount of space an object takes up |
| liter | basic unit of liquid volume |
| meniscus | curve at the surface of a liquid in a thin tube |
| temperature | measure of the amount of heat energy something contains |
| communication | sharing information |
| infer | to form a conclusion |
| predict | to state ahead of time what you think is going to happen |