Scientific Method
Metric System
Mass, Volume, Density
States of Matter
Vocabulary
100
The step in the Scientific Method where the format is "if, then, because"
What is the hypothesis?
100
The lowest form of measurement of length in the Metric System.
What is a millimeter?
100
The curved surface of a liquid.
What is the meniscus?
100
The state of matter that has a defined volume and shape and the molecules vibrate in place.
What is a solid?
100
The amount of matter in an object.
What is mass?
200
The subject/s that are not being tested and are used as a comparison.
What is the control group?
200
The tool used to find the mass of an object.
What is a Triple Beam Balance?
200
The formula to calculate volume.
What is length x width x height?
200
Anything that has mass or takes up space.
What is matter?
200
The amount of space an object takes up.
What is volume?
300
The variable that changes and is being tested in the experiment.
What is the independent variable?
300
The abbreviation for decimeter.
What does dm stand for?
300
How tightly packed an objects molecules/atoms are.
What is density?
300
When an object goes directly to a gas from a solid.
What is sublimation?
300
Any phase change from liquid to gas.
What is vaporization?
400
When you explain or interpret an observation.
What is inferring?
400
The basic units of measurement in the Metric System.
What are grams, liters, and meters?
400
Calculates the density of an object.
What does mass / volume do?
400
When the molecules are at a constant temperature.
What is change of state?
400
The magnetic force that keeps things on the ground.
What is gravity?
500
The seven steps of the Scientific Method.
What is the meaning of think of a question, gather information, form a hypothesis, conduct the experiment, record the data, make a conclusion, repeat?
500
The number the Metric system is based on.
What does the number 10 have in relation to the Metric System?
500
The only way to change the mass of an object.
What is taking away matter that makes up the object?
500
The five changes of state.
What are melting, freezing, evaporation, condensation, and sublimation?
500
It is when a gas changes directly into a solid.
What is deposition?
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