Test: The Nature of Science Vocabulary Words.

occurs when a scientist's expectations change how the results of an experiment are viewed.

a factor that doesn't change when other variables change.

a quantity that can have more than a single value.

The amount of space occupied by an object

represents an idea, event, or object to help people better understand it.

the variable you change to see how it will affect the dependent variable.

The application of science to help people

a statement about what happens in nature that seems to be true all the time

a visual display of information or data

an explanation of things or events based on knowledge gained from many observations.

a unit obtained by combining different SI units

show a relationship where the dependent variable changes due to a change in the independent.

The distance between two points ( in scientific measurement)

organized procedure for testing a hypothesis; tests the effect of one thing on another.

a graph that is for comparing information collected by counting.

also known as a pie graph, is used to show how some fixed quantity is broken down into parts.

A method for studying the natural world

factor that changes as a result of changes in the other variables.

a measurement of matter in an object

an exact quantity that people agree to use to compare measurements.

A possible explanation for a problem using what you know.

The standard by which test results can be compared to.

The improved, universally accepted version of the metric system. ex. meter,liter,kilogram

an organized set of investigation procedures; the six common steps for an investigation.

the mass per unit volume of a material