Chapter 1 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
hypothesis | an educated guess |
scientific experiment | organized experiment that provides feedback and data |
scientific inquiry | the ongoing process of discovery in science |
scientific law | a statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions |
controlled experiment | an experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time |
operational definition | a statement that describes how to measure a particular variable or how to define a particular term |
data | facts, figures, and evidence |
flammable | has the potential to catch on fire |
explosive | could blow up |
toxic | poisonous |
corrosive | can eat materials including flesh |
hazardous | harmful |
independent (manipulated) variable | the variable that is changed |
dependent (responding) variable | what happens due to the manipulated variable being changed |
volume | the amount of space an object takes up |
mass | the amount of matter in an object |
density | the amount of mass in a given space |
evidence | proof |
inference | make a conclusion based on something you already know |
observation | what you see |
conclusion | summing everything together |
classify | identify and place into a group |
defer | to put off |
metric system | a system of measurement based on the number 10 |
weight | the force of gravity acting on an object |
quantitative data | a number amount |
scientifically literate | the knowledge and understanding of scientific terms and principals |
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