Experiment Design
A prediction or possible explanation that can be tested is called a ___________.
hypothesis
________ are factors that can influence results of an experiment.
Variables
The best kind of graph to show what portions of each dollar go to finance which branch of the government would be a _____ graph.
pie/circle
This property is a measurement of how much the particles in a substance are moving.
temperature
The standard of measurement used by all scientists all over the work is the ________________.
SI Unit or International System of Units
Gathering information using our senses is called ____________-.
observation
The variable that experimenter adjusts for each trial is the _________________.
independent variable
This kind of graph would be the best kind of compare gas mileage of different models of cars
bar graph
This property is a measurement of how quickly water penetrates and move through the empty spaces of a substance.
permeability
The number of centimeters in a meter:
100 centimeters
The instrument used to measure mass is called a __________.
balance or scale
The variable that changes as a result of changing the independent variable is ______________.
dependent variable
This kind of graph would be the best to show how changing air temperature might affect the melting time of snow.
line graph
The amount of matter in an object is _______
mass
The unit used to measure mass is _____
gram
The instrument used to measure volume of irregular shaped objects is called a ______________.
graduated cylinder
A standard for comparison in an experiment is called _______________.
control/control variable
On a line or bar graph, the independent variable is place along the _____ axis.
X axis/horizontal axis
The boiling point of water using the Celsius scale is _____.
100 degrees Celsius
The international system of units is based on this number_____.
10
The instrument used to measure temperature is a ____________.
thermometer
Adding kinetic energy to a material such as sand is a way to ___________.
increase it's temperature
A representation that shows a mathematical ratio between the size of a real object and the size of the representation is a ____________.
scale model
The formula to find density is __________.
D=M/V
Density = Mass / Volume
The curved surface of a liquid is called the _________.
meniscus