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Scientific Process
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Scientific Method | An organized set of investigation procedures. |
| Hypothesis | A possible explanation for a problem using what you know and what you observe. |
| Experiment | The effect of one thing on another controlled conditions. |
| Variable | Is a quantity that can have more than a single value. |
| dependent variable | Factor that changes as a result of changes in the other variables. |
| Independent Variable | Factor that, as it changes , affects the measure of another variable. |
| Constant | A factor that does not change when other variables change. |
| control | standard used for comparison of test results in an experiment. |
| bias | occurs when a scientists expectations change how the results of an experiment are viewed. |
| model | Can be used to represent an idea,object,or event that is too big,too small,too complex,or too dangerous to observe or test directly. |
| theory | explantation of things or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observation and investigations. |
| scientific method | organized set of investigatons procedures that include stating a problem,forming a hypothesis,researching and gathering information,testing a hypothesis,analyzing,and drawing conclusions. |
| technology | application of science to help people. |
| standard | exact,agreed upon quanitity used for comparsion |
| SI | Interational system of unit the improved universtity accepted version of the metric system that is based on muliplies of ten and includes the meter, liter,and kilogram |
| Volume | amount of space occupied by an object |
| Mass | amount of matter in an object |
| Density | Mass per unit volume of a material |
| Graph | Visual display of information or data that can provide a quick way to communicate a lot of information and aloow scientist to observe patterns. |