scientific method Flashcards
vocab scientific method (20 cards)
what is a series of steps to solve problems?
Scientific methods
a ( ) is an explanation that is based on prior scientific research or observation and that can be tested?
hypothesis
a ( ) is an experiment that test only one factor at a time by using a comparison of a controlled group with an experimental group?
controlled experiment
a ( ) is a factor that changes in an experiment in order to test a hypothesis
variable
( ) is the standard to which comparisons are made in an experiment.
control group
is the group that receives an experimental procedure or a test sample.
experimental group
ask a testable question is ( )
scientific method step 1
Form a hypothesis is the ( )
scientific method step 2
test the hypothesis is the ( )
scientific method step 3
analyze the results is the ( )
scientific method step 4
draw conclusion is the ( )
scientific method step 5
share the results is the ( )
scientific method step 6
unit of length in the metric system
meter
a metric unit of capacity
liter
a metric unit of mass
gram
a measure of the size of a body or region in three-dimensional space
volume
the measure of the amount of matter in an object
mass
the degree of the compactness of a substance.
density
the measure of the size of a surface or region
area
scale of temperature in which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100° under standard conditions.
Celsius