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unit 1 #1
5th grade science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Filter | Cloth like material that is used to separate liquids from larger particles |
| prevent | To keep something from happening |
| dispose | To throw away or get rid of |
| Apron | Used to protect clothes |
| meter stick | used to measure centimeters |
| spring scale | measures the weight of an object |
| triple beam balance | used to measure the mass of an object |
| eye dropper | used to measure one droplet at a time |
| goggles | used to protect the eyes |
| bunsen burner | uses a flame to heat objects |
| density | mass vs volume |
| inference | the act or process of reaching a conclusion about something from known fact |
| notebook/journal | used to record data; a brief record of daily happenings |
| liquid | can flow and take on the shape of the container in which they are placed |
| classify | To put into groups |
| variable | only one of these should change in an experiment |
| independent variable | the variable that is changed on purpose to test the dependent variable |
| dependent variable | the variable that is affected by the changes made to the independent variable |
| control variable | the thing in an experiment that is unchanged and constant |
| buoyancy | able to float because of its shape, ability of object to float in water or air |
| volume | refers to the amount of space the object takes up |
| procedures | steps followed during an experiment; |