unit 0 science flashcards

Question 1

control group

Answer 1

a group separated from the rest of the experiment, where the independent variable being tested cannot influence the results

Question 2

independent variable

Answer 2

the factors or conditions that you manipulate or vary in an experiment

Question 3

dependent variable

Answer 3

the factors or conditions that you observe or measure

Question 4

constants

Answer 4

stays unchanged during the experiment in order to control the effect it has other variables

Question 5

observation

Answer 5

information gathered using your 5 senses

Question 6

hypothesis

Answer 6

a prediction that can be tested by research. Based on what you know and what you think will happen , if then because statements

Question 7

expierement

Answer 7

a step by step procedure to test your hypothesis

Question 8

qualitative data

Answer 8

data collected through your 5 senses

Question 9

quantitative data

Answer 9

numeral data

Question 10

graphs

Answer 10

a diagram showing data

Question 11

interpret a graph

Answer 11

analyzing a graph

Question 12

length

Answer 12

distance between 2 things

Question 13

mass

Answer 13

the amount of matter in an object

Question 14

volume

Answer 14

the amount of space an object takes up

Question 15

density

Answer 15

how compact an object is

Question 16

temperature

Answer 16

the degree of heat present in a substance or object