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Science Facts:
Objective 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This involves useing one or more of your senses; sight, hearing, smell, and sometimes taste | observation |
| Interpretations based on observations or prior knowledge | inference |
| Factors that affect an experiment | variables |
| The variable that a scientist changes during an experiment | manipulated/independent |
| The variable that changes as a result | responding/dependent |
| The standard against which you compare the results of your experiment | control |
| The horizontal line on a graph and is titled with the manipulated variable | x-axis |
| The vertical line on a graph and is titled with the responding variable | y-axis |
| Is measured in meters | length |
| Used to measure length | meter stick |
| The measurements of how much matter an object contains | mass |
| Used to measure the mass of an object | triple beam balance |
| The amount of space matter occupies | volume |
| The tool that measures volume the best | graduated cylinder |
| A physical property that related the mass and volume of an object or material | density |