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| method of investigation which follows logical steps in problem solving |
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| observation, questioning, hypothesis, experimentation, data collection, conclusion, and prediction are the steps of what? |
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| proposed explanation or an educated guess |
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| the group within an experiment that has a variable that is changed or altered |
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| the group within an experiment that has nothing altered or changed |
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| a sustained scientific explanation based on repeated experimentation that attempts to describe the natural world |
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| anything that can change in an experiment |
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| instrument that enables you to see things at a distance |
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| a scale which uses a spring to measure the force of gravity pulling on an object |
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| instrument used to see objects that are smaller then what the naked eye can see alone |
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| a balance used to accurately find the mass of light materials to the nearest ten thousandths of a gram |
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| the basic SI unit for mass |
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| tool used to measure volume precisely |
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| a container with a broad flat bottom and a narrow neck that prevents splashing |
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| used to mix, heat, and measure liquids; does not provide accurate measurements |
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| a shallow glass dish used as a holding conatiner when performing an experiment |
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| used to determine the mass of materials to the nearest gram |
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| the amount of space something occupies |
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| a graph in the shape of a circle divided into sections that illustrate percentages of a total or parts of a whole |
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| a graph using rectangles to symbolize numerical data |
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| a glass tube which is used to mix, heat, or observe different substances |
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| a way of thinking that uses specific observations and measurements to arrive at a general explanation |
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| reasoning which is used to predict an event based upon generalizations already made |
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| reasoning from general to specific |
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| used to measure length in the metric system |
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| measures up to 1 meter in length |
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| a basic unit of liquid volume in the metric system |
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| amount of matter in an object; usually measures in grams |
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| the curvature of the upper surface of a liquid seen when reading volume measurements in a beaker, flask, or graduated cylinder |
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| a measurement system based on units of ten |
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| prefixes from largest to smallest are kilo-1000, hecta-100, deka-10, deci-0.1, centi-0.01, milli-0.001 |
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| the international system of commerce, trade, and science based on base units of measure |
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| glass tube instrument which measures the degree of warmth or coldness of a material |
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| used to show how one variable changes with respect to another variable |
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| the temperature at which a given liquid changes to a solid |
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| the temperature at which a liquid becomes a gas |
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