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MODULE 1
Module 1 What is Science? Test Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bias | a prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group |
| Control group | a group left untouched by the experimental process |
| Empirical evidence | knowledge gained through observation and experimentation |
| Hypothesis | an educated guess, prediction, or proposed explanation based on some research or observation. |
| Inference | a conclusion derived from evidence and logical reasoning |
| Natural Phenomena | an observable event or occurrence in nature |
| Pseudoscience | a non-science that falsely portrays itself as real science |
| Reliable | consistently good or able to be trusted |
| Scientific Investigation | systematic study or experimentation |
| Scientific method | a system of steps to conduct a scientific investigation |
| Variable | a factor within an experiment that will vary or change |
| Derived Units | measurement calculated from the measurement of other units |
| Distance | the length between objects |
| Force | a push or pull |
| Gravity | a force of attraction between two objects with mass |
| Mass | the amount of matter in an object |
| Matter | physical substance that occupies space |
| Meter | the international standard unit of length |
| Temperature | the degree of heat present in a substance or object |
| Time | a measurement of how long it takes for an event to occur |
| Weight | the force of gravity on an object |
| Cone | a three-dimensional object with a flat, circular base and a taper to a point on the other end |
| Mass | The amount of matter in an object. (grams) |
| Cube | a three-dimensional object with six faces that are squares |
| Cylinder | a three-dimensional object with a flat, circular base on top and bottom |
| Density | the quantity of mass per unit volume |
| Height | the vertical distance from top to bottom that creates a 90-degree angle with the base |
| Volume | the amount of space a substance or object occupies |
| Radius | the distance from the center to the edge of a circle |
| Liter | International standard for volume |
| Grams | international standard for mass |