Vocab Flashcards
Observation
Observation- the process of collecting evidence
Control
Control- the thing that does not change in an experiment
Measuring
Measuring- to quantify something (how long, how much, how large)
Variable
Variable- the part of the experiment that may change or vary
Flammable
Flammable-Capable of catching fire
Corrosive
Corrosive- to wear away or be destroyed gradually
Question
Question- to ask
Procedure
Procedure-the steps to complete an experiment
Classifying
Classifying- the act of putting like things together
Inferring
Inferring- a logical conclusion based on what you know
Communicating-
Communicating- sharing results in an understandable way
Conclusion
Conclusion- the end of the scientific investigation
Hypothesis
Hypothesis- a tentative explanation for an observation or
Experiment
Experiment- a test, trial,or tentative procedure; an act or operation
for the purpose of discovering something unknown.
Prediction
Prediction- an expectation of what will be observed or what will
happen