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Unit 1
Nature of science
Question | Answer |
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Obervation | Any information received directly from hearing, touching, tasting, smelling, or seeing. |
Inference | A conclusion based on the observations and reasoning. |
Independent variable | The variable that is changed before the experiment |
Dependent variable | The variable that is measured during or after the experiment |
Hypothesis | A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a specific question. |
What is a control? | the group in an experiment that serves as the standard of comparison. |
What scientific instrument is used to measure mass? | Triple-beam balance |
How much space an object takes up. | Volume |
How much matter is in an object. | Mass |
How much space is between two points. | Distance |
What is the base unit for Volume? | Liter(L) |
What is the base unit for mass? | Kilogram(kg) |
What is the basic unit for distance? | Meter |
What is the base SI unit of measure for temperature? | Kelvin/Celsius |