science Flashcards
A series of steps followed to solve problems
Scientific methods
An explanation that is based on prior scientific research or observations and that can be tested
hypothesis
An experiment that tests only one factor at a time by using a comparison of a control group with an experimental group
controlled experiment
A factor that changes in an experiment in order to test a hypothisis
variable
A measure of the size of a surface or a region
area
A measure of the size of a body or region in three-dimensional space
volume
A measure of the amount of matter in an object
mass
A metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
gram
A measure of mass per unit of volume
density
the scale of temperature in which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100° under standard conditions.
Celsius
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of 1 kilogram of water under standard conditions, now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters
liter
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Step 1 of scientific method
Form a hypothisis
Step 2 of scientific method
Test the hypothisis
Step 3 of scientific method
Analyze the results
Step 4 of scientific method
