Unit 1 and 2 Vocab- Science Flashcards
Area
The measure of how much surface an object has
Volume
the amount of space that something occupies or, as in the case of a box, the amount of space that something contains
density
the amount of matter in a given volume
theory
a unifying explanation for a broad range of hypotheses and observations that have been supported by testing
law
a summary of many experimental results and observations. Tells you how things work
meter
basic SI unit for length
hypothesis
a possible explanation or answer to a question
data
any piece of information acquired through experimentation
model
a representation of an object or system
science
a process of gathering knowledge about the natural world
scientific method
ways in which a scientist answers questions and solves problems
observation
any use of the senses to gather information
temperature
a measure of how hot or cold something is
variable
any factor that can change in an experiment
Pseudoscience
a process of investigation that resembles science but doesn’t follow the scientific method
dependent variable
the variable or factor in an experiment that responds or changes as a result of the manipulated variable
independent variable
the manipulated variable (I change)
empirical evidence
the observations, measurements, and other types of data gathered and tested to support and evaluate scientific explanations
control
the part of the experiment for which the independent variable has not been changed
experiment
a controlled procedure to study something under controlled conditions
