Unit 1 Flashcards
the smallest particles, that are all the same, of a substance
atom
describes how a substance changes or reacts to form other substances
chemical property
a pure substance made up of two or more elements
compound
to keep constant all the variables that can affect the dependent variable, except the one being tested
control
an investigation in experiment, which a scientist changes or manipulates one variable, to find the effect of this variable on another (dependent) variable
controlled experiment
What are the parts of the Scientific Method Theory?
problem, hypothesis, variables, materials, procedure, observations, and conclusion
the question being asked in the experiment
problem
a scientific guess answering the problem question.
hypothesis
the factors being manipulated for the experiment ( manipulated, dependent, controlled )
variables
the list of supplies needed for an experiment
materials
steps to conduct the experiment
procedure
written statement of what is observed
observations
this should answer the problem question
conclusion
name the three types of variables
manipulated, controlled, and dependent