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ICP Ch. 1 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Mass | the amount of matter in an object |
Volume | the amount of space that an object takes up |
Density | amount of matter in a certain space |
Graduated Cylinder | this is used to measure the volume of a liquid |
Beaker | this is used in a lab for mixing, heating, and stirring liquids |
Scientific Method | a process that involves problem-solving in order to get an answer |
Independent Variable | this variable can only be changed by the environment or the scientist |
Dependent Variable | this is changed based on the reaction of the independent variable |
Controlled Variable | purposely prevented from changing in the experiment |
Controlled Experiment | this involves only one independent variable that is being tested/changed |
Estimated Digit | something you put after the least significant digit in the number |
Scientific Law | summarizes a pattern found in nature but has no explanation on to why it exists |
Scientific Theory | created to explain what you observed in an experiment |
Hypothesis | a estimated guess about what the answer to a question might be |