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Scientific Method5
experiment
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Weight | Is A measure of the pull of gravity on an object. |
| Mass | Is the amount of matter in a object. |
| Measurement | Describes a quantity such as time,length,distance,mass,volume or teampature. |
| Experiment | Is a test or a trial that produces evidence you can use to help answer a question/hypothesis. |
| Data | Collected information,the results of an experiment |
| Quantitative Data | Data that includes nmbers(with units)measured during an experiment |
| Qualitative Data | Data that include descriptions of things you observe |
| Hypothesis | Is an idea that can be tested by an experiment |
| dependent variable | The factor(Thing)that is being measured in an experiment |
| Independent variable | Is the one factor (thing)that is changed during an experment |
| Control variable | Variable that stays the same during an experiment |