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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Scientific Method | a way of solving problems using a systematic approach |
| Scientific Method | Purpose, research, hypothesis, experiment, analysis, conclusion |
| Observation/ problem | something that you notice or wonder (qualitative, quantitative, hypothesis). |
| Hypothesis | a possible explanation for an observation based on research (not random guess) |
| Experiment | Something that we do to test our hypothesis |
| Data | New info: written observations |
| Conclusions | based on data to support or negate hypothesis |
| Theory model | explanation for an observation. based on tested hypothesis and often change |
| DRYMIX | Dependent var., responding variable, y axis, manipulated variable, independent var., x axis |
| Control group | does not get independent variable |
| experimental group | does get independent variable |
| Independent variable | the thing being tested |
| Dependent variable | the thing being measured |
| SI units | based on metric system |
| Length | meters (m)/centimeters(cm) |
| Mass | kilograms (kg)/grams(g) |
| Volume | liters(L)/milliliters (mL) |
| Time | seconds (s) |
| Temperature | celsius (C) / Kelvin (K) |
| Kilo | means 1000 of that unit. (-1 kilometer (km) = 1000 meters) |
| Centi | means 1/100 of that unit. (1 dollar = 100 cents) |
| Milli | means 1/1000 of that unit. (1 liter (L) = 1000 milliliters (mL) |