Observation vs. Inference
volume
density
weight
matter
100
an observation
Using one or more of your 5 senses to gather information
100
v=lxhxw
What is the formula of volume?
100
the measure of the amount of matter in a given amount of space
What is density?
100
the measure of gravitational force on an object
What is weight?
100
anything that takes up space
What is matter?
200
hypothesis
What is a possible explanation for a set of observations
200
amount of space an object takes up
What is volume
200
d=m/v
What is the formula to find density?
200
spring scale
how do you measure weight?
200
yes
is air matter?
300
What is quantitative data
Information that can be expressed using numbers: something that can be counted or measured
300
water displacement method
how do you find the volume of an irregular object
300
What are g/ml or g/cm3
What is The units of measurement for measuring density?
300
light and sound
What objects are not matter?
400
What is quantitative data
What type of data are temperature, mass, and length
400
graduated cylinder
What is The instrument used to measure the volume of a liquid.
400
sink
Objects with a density greater than one will do this when placed in water
400
newton
What is the scientific unit of weight
400
weight
What is a measure of the gravitational force on an object
500
an inference
what is a logical conclusions about our observations
500
1 g/mL
What is The density of water
500
4 g/cm3
What is the density of a brick if the mass is 160g and the volume is 40 cm3
500
g/ml or g/cm3
What are the units of measurement for measuring density
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