The step of the scientific method that involves organizing data and researching the findings of other scientists' data
What is observation/observing?
How closely a measurement reflects the actual value
What is accuracy?
specific measure to which other measures are compared to ensure uniformity
What is a standard?
or standard of measure
the amount of space matter takes up
What is volume?
the ability to do work
What is energy?
A tentative explanation or unproven idea
What is a hypothesis?
Property of matter that makes it resist changes in motion
What is inertia?
the amount of matter in an object
What is mass?
a push or pull
What is a force?
A verified theory that has stood the test of time
What is a scientific law?
the repeatability of a measurement
What is precision?
amount of gravitational pull on an object
What is weight?
SI unit for mass
a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
What is an equation?
If some data could exist that would prove a hypothesis to be incorrect, the hypothesis is __?___
What is falsifiable?
What system of measurement adds a prefix to each basic unit to make it larger/smaller?
What is metric (system)?
The ratio of the density of a substance to the density of a standard is the __?__
What is specific gravity?
SI unit for volume
What is liter or cm^3?
the substance of the physical world
What is matter?
Name the four limitations of science.
What is Scope, Bias, Assumptions, and Approximations in Science?
What is the best way to determine the volume of a large, irregularly shaped object?
How do you calculate density?
What is mass/volume?
Best explain why data must include units
What is "to be meaningful"?
Three main components of Engineering Design Process
What is defining the problem, designing a solution, evaluating the solution?