Scientific Method
What is the first step of the scientific method?
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FALSE
Anything that has mass and takes up space
Matter
What is a hypothesis?
An educated guess
True or false: it's okay to eat in the lab as long as none of the chemicals are hazardous
FALSE
Characteristics of matter that can be measured numerically (ex. density, boiling point)
Quantitative Physical Properties
What's a dependent variable?
The variable that is measured by the experimenter
Where should backpacks be during lab?
Under the desk
Characteristics of matter that can be observed without numerical measurement (ex. color, brittleness)
Qualitative physical properties
What's an independent variable?
The variable changed by the experimenter
What is a lab?
Anywhere an experiment is occuring
What's the formula for volume
l x w x h
What's a constant in an experiment?
A constant is a factor that is kept the same throughout an experiment so it doesn't influence the results.
Where should test tubes be pointed during an experiment?
Away from yourself and the other people in the lab
What's the formula for density?
m/v