science and engineering practices

Question 1

scientific method

Answer 1

the ways scientists study and learn about the world.

Question 2

observation

Answer 2

using your five senses to gather information about something.

Question 3

qualitative Observation

Answer 3

using your senses to describe the characteristics of an object-color, texture,taste.

Question 4

quantitative observation

Answer 4

using numbers or measurements to describe something.

Question 5

inference

Answer 5

an explanation of an observation based on prior knoledge

Question 6

hypothesis

Answer 6

a prediction based on prior knowledge. Always written in an if then statement.

Question 7

variable

Answer 7

Any factor that can be manipulated controlled for, or measured in an experiment.

Question 8

control variable

Answer 8

what must stay the same in the experiment.

Question 9

evidence

Answer 9

scientific data that supports your claim.

Question 10

c-e-r

Answer 10

claim,evidence,reasoning

Question 11

manipulated variable

Answer 11

the thing that you are testing or changing in an experiment and it is graphed on the x-axis.

Question 12

dependant/responding variable

Answer 12

what you are measuring or observing in an experiment and it is graphed on the y-axis.

Question 13

claim

Answer 13

claim is the answer to the question you are trying to answer.

Question 14

reasoning

Answer 14

the how or why our evidence supports our claim; scientific rule

Question 15

conclusion

Answer 15

A written summary of an experiment that uses evidence to prove what you learned

Question 16

Minerals

Answer 16

A substance that is formed naturally in the earth, is inorganic, has definite chemical composition and has a crystal structure.

Question 17

streak

Answer 17

The color of a mineral’s powder when it’s rubbed against a porcelain plate.

Question 18

Luster

Answer 18

The way the surface of a mineral reflects light.

Question 19

Inorganic

Answer 19

Not devertied from living matter.

Question 20

Crystal

Answer 20

A solid formation that follows a pattern.

Question 21

Hardness

Answer 21

the ability of another mineral to scratch or be scratched by another mineral.

Question 22

Cleavage

Answer 22

The tendency of crystals and minerals to break along definite planes resulting in smooth surfaces.

Question 23

fracture

Answer 23

The appearance of a freshly broken surface on a mineral that has a rough or irregular surface.

Question 24

Mohs hardness scale

Answer 24

a hardness scale used to classify minerals.

Question 25

formula

Answer 25

a set of chemical symbols showing the makeup of a chemical compound.