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Vocab Week 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Physical Science | study of matter and energy, chemistry and physics |
| Scientific Method | series of steps followed to answer questions or solve problems. |
| Hypothesis | educated guess using what you know and what you observe. |
| Variable | factor that can cause a change in the results of an experiment. |
| mass | amount of matter in an object |
| volume | amount of space occupied by an object |
| Metrics | system of measurement based on the number 10 |
| S.I | measurement standards that all scientists use for uniformity and equal measure. |
| responsiblitiy | a duty or task that you are required or expected to do |
| precision | exactness of measurement |
| matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
| density | mass compared to volume |
| accuracy | how close the measurement is to what is accepted or what it should be |
| meter | standard metric measurement for length |
| Liter | standard metric measurement for volume |