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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| matter | anything that has mass and takes up space |
| weight | does change |
| mass | does not change matter in an object |
| physical change | any change that alter form or appearance of matter but doesn't make any substance in the matter into a different substance |
| chemical change | change in matter that produces one or more new substances |
| qualitative | made by gathering information that can be recorded using descriptive language |
| quantitive | 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 observations mean |
| Scientific Law | describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions |
| constant | part of an experiment that is help in the same condition or control and experimental |
| variable | part of the experiment that changes |
| manipulate variable | 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 or another variable |
| experiment | a course of action completed in order to test a hypothesis |
| control | a standard to which all other levels are compared in a scientific experiment |