click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Science
Unit Test
Question | Answer |
---|---|
scientific method | procedures used to solve problems and answer questions. |
hypothesis | prediction that can be tested, educated guess |
control | standard to which the outcome of a test is compared |
variable | something in an experiment that can change |
theory | explanation of thing or events based on scientific knowledge resulting from many observations and experiments, can be changed if new evidence is found |
law | statement about how things work in nature that seems to be true consistently |
observation | gathering of information using our five senses |
Qualitative | use adjectives to describe something |
quantitative | use numbers to measure something |
inferences | an explanation for an observation you have made, based on your past experiences and prior knowledge |
what are the steps to scientific method? | state the problem, gather information, form a hypothesis, preform an experiment,analyze data, and report results |
what does it mean to observe something? | Look at an objects characteristics and describe them. |
what format should your hypothesis be in? | the "If.....Then" format |
why would a scientist want to share his or her findings? | So people know its already been done and that you get recognition |
7 Km=_____________ m | 7,000 |
what is the formula for area? | A= L x W |
what is the formula for volume? | V= L x W x H |