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Vocabulary #1
Investigations & Water
| Term | Answer |
|---|---|
| Independent Variable | part of the experiment that is changed by the scientist. Another name for this variable is the manipulated variable |
| Dependent Variable | part of the experiment that is measured or observed |
| Control | part of the experiment that is normal, usual, or what everything is being compared to |
| Constant | parts of the experiment that stay the same |
| Density | mass per unit of volume |
| Solute | part of the solution that is being dissolved |
| Solvent | part of the solution present in the largest amount and it does the dissolving |
| Hypothesis | educated guess written with an if...then statement |
| Observation | using your 5 senses to obtain information |
| Inference | guess based on prior knowledge and observations |
| Universal Solvent | substance that can dissolve just about anything |
| Adhesion | attraction between molecules that are different |
| Cohesion | attraction between molecules that are similar |
| Surface Tension | force that acts on a surface of a liquid and causes it to "stick" together |