scientific method Flashcards
scientific methods
series of steps followed to solve problems
hypothesis
explanations that is based on prior scientific research or observations and that can be tested
controlled experiment
experiment or observation designed to minimize the effects of variables there than the independent variable
variable
the factors that you change in an experiment
control group
group in an experiment or study that does’nt receive treatment by researchers
experimental group
group that receives treatment in an experiment
step 1
ask a question
step 2
make a hypothesis
step 3
conduct and experiment
step 4
collect data
step 5
analyze information
step 6
report result
meter
basic unit of length in the SI
liter
metric unit of capacity
gram
metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
volume
measure of the size of a body or region in three dimensional space
mass
measure of the amount of matter in an object
density
ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance
area
measure of the size of a surface or a region
celsius
temperture scale used by international system of units