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Science CC
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Milli | a pre-fix that means 0.001 |
| hecto | a pre-fix that means 100. |
| deka | a pre-fix that means 10. |
| centi | a pre-fix that means 0.01 |
| kilo | a pre-fix that means 1000 |
| deci | a pre-fix that means 0.1 |
| metric system | a scientific system of measurement based on the number 10. |
| liter | the basic unit of volume measurement in the metric system |
| meter | the basic unit of length measurement in the metric system |
| kilogram | the basic unit of mass measurement in the metric system. |
| mass | the amount of matter in an object. |
| volume | the amount of space an object takes up. |
| density | mass per unit volume. it is the relationship between volume and mass. |
| scientific method | the scientific approach to problem solving. |
| variable | something that changes during an experiment. |
| manipulated variable (mv) | the variable that is deliberatly changed in an experiment. |
| responding variable (rv) | the variable that responds or answers to your manipulation |
| hypothesis | an educated guess that shows the relationship between the mv and the rv. |
| controls | possible factors that are kept the same during an experiment. |