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Nature of Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |