Experimental
This is the factor that can change an experiment.
What is a Variable?
Pg. 10, BWD
The smell, color and texture of an object are these kinds of observations in an experiment.
What are Qualitative observations?
Pg. 5, Making Observations.
The gathering of information using senses or with the aid of instruments.
What is Observation?
Pg 5, BWD
This is what Science does not do.
Pg. 13, Science Does Not Prove section.
Around the world, this is the standard unit used by scientists to measure time.
What is the second?
Pg. 18, The metric system.
This is a possible, testable explanation for one or more observations of a suggested, testable answer to a question.
What is a Hypothesis?
Pg. 8, BWD
The dimensions measured using a ruler and temperature taken using a thermometer are these kinds of observations.
What are Quantitative observations?
Pg. 5, Making Observations
A well-tested explanation of a phenomenon in the natural world.
What is a Scientific Theory?
Pg. 13, BWD
This is one of the most commonly used graphs used to present scientific data.
What is a Bar Graph?
Pg. 27, Bar Graphs
This is the standard SI unit for mass.
Pg. 19, last paragraph.
In experiment 1.1, this is a step in any experiment's procedure that should never be done.
What is to Never Taste Anything?
Pg. 7, experiment 1.1 procedure step 1.
This qualitative observation is possible when water reaches a steady temperature of 0 celcius / 32 ferhenheit.
What is freeze or turn into a solid?
Pg. 22, figure 1.23
A well-tested description of one phenomenon in the natural world that often includes mathematical terms.
What is a Scientific Law?
Pg. 13, BWD
Because these graphs can show even the smallest pattern or trend, they are the most commonly used in science experiments.
What are Line Graphs?
Pg. 28, Line Graphs
This is the standard unit of measurement for volume in the metric system.
What is a liter?
Pg. 21, Volume section
For very short periods of time, this unit is used to measure.
What is a millisecond?
Pg. 22, Time
To create a data table, you need this kind of data.
What is quantitative data?
Pg. 26, Organizing, Analyzing, and Presenting Scientific Data
A logical conclusion drawn from observations, previous knowledge, and available informaiton.
What is an inference?
Pg. 15, BWD
These graphs are useful in showing how a part of something relates to the whole (data set).
What are Circle Graphs?
Pg. 28, Circle Graphs.
The from French Système international d'unités, this is the abbreviation for International System of Units.
What is SI?
Pg. 18, first paragraph.
This is the difference between 'how or why something in nature works' and 'what you can predict from studying something in nature'.
What are 'Scientific Theory' and 'Scientific Law'.
Pg. 12, Scientific Theories and Laws.
According to this book, this is the basis of Science.
What is making observations?
Pg. 7, first paragraph.
This is the standard SI unit for length.
Pg. 20, Length section, blue highlight
This is the reason, as a scientist, you think about and analyze data for patterns.
What is to Draw Conclusions (about your hypothesis)?
Pg. 12, Drawing Conclusions
This is the English unit for mass.
What is a Slug?
Pg. 19, frist sentence.