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Science Vocab 1
Scientific Method, metric measurements, Lab Safety, IV,DV, controls and constant
Term | Definition |
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Variable | something that changes (or varies) during the course of the experiment |
Contant | something that doesn't change and is kept the same by the experimenter |
Independent Variable | the factor that the scientist changes deliberately during an experiment (It is what I change) |
Dependent variable | the factor that changes depending on the independent variable |
Control Group | the reference point where your independent variable is set to zero or is absent (whether or not there is an effect) |
Mass | the amount of matter in an object (grams) (triple beam balance/digital balance) |
Volume | the amount of space an object takes up (liter) (graduated cylinder) |
Distance | the amount of space between two points (meter) (Metric ruler/meter stick) |
Time | The amount of space between two occurrences (seconds) (stopwatch/clock) |
Temperature | A measure of how hot or cold something is/ the measure of the average energy of the particals in an object (degrees Celsius) (thermometer) |
Scientific Method | Problem Research Hypothesis Experiment Record Data Analyze results Conclusion |