Nature of Science

Determining the length, area, volume, mass, or temperature to describe and quantify.

To the find the volume of a regularly shaped cube you should

__________ is placing objects or events into groups based on common characteristics

The variable that the scientist measures is the ______ variable

What is the formula for density?

When graphing, the dependent variable goes on the ________ axis

Organizing data to make it easier to understand

The base unit for volume is

_______ is the distance between 2 points

The base unit for length is

Determining length, area, mass temperature, volume...

________ is the amount of space an object takes up

involves making an inference about a future event based on current evidence or past experience

The base unit for mass is

Describing an object or event to another person

The degree of hotness or coldness of a substance is

Information gathered from observing a plant grow 15 cm over a three-week period is called

If after numerous tests a major hypothesis cannot be shown to be false, it may be accepted as a

To find the volume of a rock you should use

What are the recorded facts and measurements from an experiment.

To measure temperature you should use

To measure the volume of a liquid use a

An explanation of observations that have been tested many times.

using your 5 senses to learn about an object or event

To be accepted, a scientific discovery must produce ____ results each time it is tested.