Scientific Method
Observations made using the 5 senses
What are Qualitative Observations?
What is a theory?
The amount of matter something has.
What is mass?
The unit for time.
What is The second?
Observations made with instruments such as rulers, balances, graduated cylinders, beakers, thermometers, etc.
What are quantitative observations?
A description of a natural phenomenon or relationship that is supported by a significant amount of evidence and often includes mathematical terms. Name an example 50 bonus points.
What is a scientific law?
The unit for mass.
What is a gram?
A possible, testable explanation for an observation.
A factor that changes an experiment
What is a variable?
An in-depth explanation of a range of phenomena in the natural world that has been thoroughly tested and is supported by a significant amount of evidence. Name an example 50 bonus points.
What is a scientific theory?
The unit for length.
What is a meter?
A hypothesis must be capable of this to be useful.
What is "be tested"?
An investigation in which the factors that influence the outcome are kept the same except for one
What is a controlled experiment?
Useful simplification used to make it easier to understand things that might be too difficult to directly observe. Name an example 50 bonus points.
What is a scientific model?
The unit for volume.
What is a liter?
A manipulated variable.
What is an independent variable?
Information that is collected and recorded.
Logical Conclusion drawn from observations, previous knowledge, and available information.
What is an inference?
The modern metric system which is an international system of units that scientists all over the world have agreed to use.
What is a dependent variable?