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| the study of matter and the changes it undergoes |
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| matter that has a definite and uniform composition |
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| a measurement that reflects the amount of matter in an object |
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| the effect of Earth's gravitational pull on matter |
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| a visual, verbal, or mathematical explanation of experimental data |
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| information describing a physical characteristic |
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| a judgment based on the information obtained |
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| a standard for comparison especially in an experiment |
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| a variable that changes in response to a change in another variable |
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| a set of controlled observations that test the hypothesis |
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| a tentative explanation for what has been observed-an educated guess at the solution of a problem |
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| the variable that you plan to change-one that doesnt change because of another variable |
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| a relationship in nature that is supported by many experiments |
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| a systematic approach used in scientific study |
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| an explanation of a natural phenomenon based on many observations and investigations over time |
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| research to gain knowledge for the sake of knowledge itself |
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| research undertaken to solve a specific problem |
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| applied science(research) |
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| List the 7 steps of the Scientific method. |
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| 1.make observations, 2.Develop hypothesis from observations, 3. Test hypothesis in a controlled experiment, 4.Analyze data, 5. Accept or reject hypothesis, 6.Make a conclusion, 7.Verify the conclusion by repeating experiment |
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