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SOL 4.1/5.1 HYPOTHESIS |
A __________ is the step in the Scientific Method in which the person doing the experiment makes an educated guess about what the outcome will be. |
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SOL 4.1/5.1 PREDICTION |
A __________ is a forecast about what will happen in the future based on past experiences and evidence. |
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SOL 4.1/5.1 EXPERIMENT |
An __________ is the part of the Scientific Method used to test a hypothesis. |
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SOL 4.1/5.1 VARIABLES |
__________ are the factors in an experiment which can change. |
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SOL 4.1/5.1 CONSTANTS |
__________ are the things in an experiment which are not allowed to change in order to have a fair test. |
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SOL 4.1/5.1 DEPENDENT VARIABLE |
The thing in an experiment which changes in response to the manipulated (independent) variable. |
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SOL 4.1/5.1 INDEPENDENT BARIABLE |
The thing in an experiment which is changed on purpose by the person doing the experiment. |
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SOL 4.1/5.1 OBSERVATION |
An __________ is information gathered through your five senses. (Ex.: The moon is very bright tonight.) |
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SOL 4.1/5.1 ESTIMATION |
__________ is a tool for making approximate (not exact) measures and giving general descriptions. |
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SOL 4.1/5.1 QUALITATIVE OBSERVATION |
A __________ is an observation that is made without using measurements (Ex.: color, texture, brightness, odor). |
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SOL 4.1/5.1 QUANTITATIVE OBSERVATION |
A __________ is an observation that can be measured in length, volume, temperature, or mass. |
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SOL 4.1/5.1 DATA |
__________ is information gathered by a person who is doing an experiment. |
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SOL 4.1/5.1 CLASSIFICATION KEY |
A __________ is a tool used for organizing objects and organisms by sorting them into categories according to their similarities and differences. |
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SOL 4.1/5.1 INFERENCE |
You make an __________ when you use information based on your past experiences (background knowledge) to draw a conclusion about an observation (what you see or read). |
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SOL 4.1/5.1 CONCLUSION |
The __________ is the step in the Scientific Method that gives the final answer to the problem in an experiment. |
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SOL 4.1/5.1 CONTROL |
__________ is the amount of matter in an object as measured in grams or kilograms. |
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SOL 4.1/5.1 LENGTH |
__________ is the distance of an object as measured using millimeters, centimeters, meters, or kilometers. |
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SOL 4.1/5.1 VOLUME |
__________ is the amount of space that matter takes up as measured using milliliters or liters. |
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SOL 4.1/5.1 TEMPERATURE |
__________ is the degree of hotness or coldness as measured by a thermometer using degrees Celsius. |
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Balance Scale A scientific instrument used to measure the mass of an object in grams/ kilograms. |
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Metric Ruler or Meter Stick A scientific tool used to measure the length of an object in millimeters, centimeters or meters. |
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SOL 4.1/5.1 |
Beaker A tool with a large wide mouth and a pouring lip that is used to measure volume. |
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SOL 4.1/5.1 |
Graduated Cylinder A tall, cylinder shaped device used to measure volume in mL (milliliters) units. |
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Thermometer A tool to measure the temperature of an object in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius (metric). |
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SOL 4.1/5.1 00:00:20 |
Elapsed Time The amount of time that passes between two given times. |
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SOL 4.1/5.1 MILLIMETER |
The smallest unit of metric length.
This is about the thickness of a dime or 10 sheets of notebook paper on top of each other. |
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SOL 4.1/5.1 CENTIMETER |
10 millimeters = 1 __________ This is a unit of metric length. A fingernail is this wide. |
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SOL 4.1/5.1 MASS |
__________ is the amount of matter in an object as measured in grams or kilograms. |
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SOL 4.1/5.1 METER |
100 centimeters = 1 __________ This is a larger unit of metric length. This is about the length of a guitar. |
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SOL 4.1/5.1 KILOMETER |
1000 meters = 1 __________ This is the largest unit of metric length. One of these is more than half a mile. |
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SOL 4.1/5.1 MILLILITER |
A __________ is a very small amount of liquid volume. One of these is equal to about 20 drops of water. |
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SOL 4.1/5.1 LITER |
1000 milliliters = 1 __________ This is a metric measure of liquid volume. Milk, soda, and other drinks are sold in these units. |
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SOL 4.1/5.1 O Celsius |
This is the temperature at which water will freeze in the metric system. |
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SOL 4.1/5.1 100 Celsius |
This is the temperature at which water will boil in the metric system. |
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