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Science 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Physical properties or change | Change in appearence but not what it is . any change that alters form or appearence of matter but does not make any substance in the matter into a different substance |
| Chemical properties or change | A change in matter that produces one or more new substance. |
| Weight | Can change. |
| Mass | Matter inside a object. |
| Qualatative | Made by gathering information that can be recorded using descriptive language. |
| Quantative | Made by gathering information that can be recorded as a number with a measurement unit. |
| Inference | Not a fact, but an interpretation of what the direct observation means |
| Scientific Law | Describes what scientist expect to happen everytime under a particular set or conditions |
| Constant | Part of an experiment that is held in the same condition for control and experimental |
| Variable | Part of the experiment that changes |
| Manipulated Variable | A factor in a controlled experiment that is intentionally changed by the experimenter. |
| Scientific Theory | A well tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results |
| Inquiry | To ask for information |
| Responding Variable | A resulting factor in a controlled experiment that is observed and measured to see if it changes due to the manipulation of another varibale. |
| Experiment | A course of action completed in order to testa hypothesis. |
| Control | A standard to which all other levels are compared in a scientific experiment. |
| Matter | Anything that has mass and takes up space |