Chapter 1 Flashcards
Lost the 7 steps to the scientific method
Question- make a question Research- do research on the question Hypothesis- formal ute a hypothesis Experiment- Do a control experiment Data- collect data Conclusion- draw a conclusion Communicate- share the data
Define scientific method
Steps to do a safe and good question answering method
Define control group
The group that is not being changed
Define independent variable
The variable that changes in the experiment
Define dependent variable
The variable the depends on the independent variable
Define constants
Variables in the experiment that stay the same
What are the 6 classifications of matter
Element Compound Solid Liquid Gases Plasma
Define chemical change
An process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and the structure of the substance involved
Define physical change
A change from one state to another without a change in chemical composition
Define chemistry
Branch of science that deals with the identification of substance of which matter is composed
Define reactants
A substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction
Define product
A quantity obtained by multiplying quantities together
What are the physical characteristics of a solid
Liquid and gas
What are the physical characteristics of a liquid
Solid and gas
What are the physical characteristics of a gas
Liquid and solid
Defined matter
Physical substance in general
Define mass
The weight of something
Define volume
The amount of space in something
Define weight
The amount of mass in something
Define quantity
Things that can be described by numbers