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Nature of Science
Question | Answer |
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energy | the ability to do work |
The scientific method | 1. Ask a question 2. Hypothesis 3. Conduct an experiment 4. Draw Conclusions 5. Communicate results |
Independent Variable | the variable that is being tested |
dependent variable | the possible result from testing the IV |
control group | the group that gets the normal conditions |
experimental group | the group that gets tested |
variable | ANY thing that may affect the outcome of the experiments |
scientific theory | an explanation of observations or events based on knowledge gained from many experiments |
scientific law | describes a pattern or event that occurs in nature; always true |
SI System | International System of Units |
volume | the amount of space an object occupies |
mass | the amount of matter in an object |
weight | the force of gravity acting upon an object |
temperature | the amount of energy in something |
what is physical science | 1. CHEMISTRY 2. PHYSICS |