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Scientific Method 77
Expirement
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Weight | Is a measure of the pull of gravity on an object |
| Mass | Is the amount of matter in an object |
| Measurement | Describes a quantity such as time,distance,mass ,volume,or temperature |
| Experiment | Is a test or trial that produces evidence you can use to help answer a question/hypothesis |
| Data | Collected information,the results of an e experiment/investigation |
| Quantitative data | Data that includes numbers{with units} measured during an experiment |
| Qualitative data | Data that includes description of things you observe |
| Hypothesis | Is an idea that can be tested by an experiment |
| Dependent variable | The factor(thing)that is being observed or measured in an experiment |
| Independent variable | Is the one factor (thing)that is changed during an experiment |
| Control variable | Variable that stays the same during an experiment |