Nature of Science

Question 1

scientific method

Answer 1

a series of steps that scientists use to answer questions and solve problems

Question 2

problem

Answer 2

the question we are trying to answer by doing the experiment

Question 3

hypothesis

Answer 3

an educated guess

Question 4

experiment

Answer 4

a test of a hypothesis

Question 5

data and results

Answer 5

graphs, tables, charts, photos, etc.; all observations from the experiment

Question 6

conclusion

Answer 6

the answer to your question; a summary of what you have learned from an experiment

Question 7

control group

Answer 7

part of an experiment where all conditions are kept normal; used as a comparision

Question 8

independent/manipulated variable

Answer 8

factor in an experiment that a scientist purposely changes

Question 9

dependent/responding variable

Answer 9

the factor that changes (is measured) as a result of the experiment

Question 10

constant

Answer 10

the factors in the experiment that stay the same

Question 11

mass

Answer 11

a measure of the amount of matter in an object

Question 12

volume

Answer 12

how much space an object takes up

Question 13

weight

Answer 13

the force gravity exerts on an object

Question 14

density

Answer 14

how much mass is packed into a certain amount of space

Question 15

temperature

Answer 15

measurement of how quickly molecules are moving