Variables
What is an independent variable?
one thing you change on purpose
What does a ruler measure?
length
Temperature
What is a hypothesis?
What you think will happen in an experiment
What is a dependent variable?
the results or what you measure in an experiment
What does a thermometer measure?
Temperature
Grams is a unit of what measurement?
Mass
What is a quantitative observation?
observation with numbers or measurements
What is a control variable?
What does a scale measure?
mass
Centimeters is a unit of what measurement?
Length
What is a qualitative oberservation?
an observation using the five senses
(smell, sight, sound, taste, touch)
What is claim and evidence?
Claim - statement to answer a question
Evidence - data to support your claim
What does a graduated cylinder measure?
Volume
Liters is a unit of what measurement?
Volume
Which height does a skier on a mountain have the greatest potential energy and why?
At the top because the skier has the greatest potential energy