Chapter 1 Vocab

An organized set of investigation procedures.

A possible explanation for a problem using what you know & what you observe.

A quantity that can have more than a single value.

A variable that’s value changes according to the changes in the other variables.

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

A factor that does not change when other variables change.

The standard in which test results can be compared.

Occurs when what a scientist expects changes how the results are viewed.

Tests the effects of one thing on another using controlled conditions.

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

An explanation of things or events based on knowledge gained from many observations & investigations.

A statement about what happens in nature and that seems to be true all the time.

The application of science to help people.

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

Known as the International System of Units; All SI standards are universally accepted and understood by scientists throughout the world.

The amount of space occupied by an object.

A measurement of the quantity of matter in an object.

The mass per unit volume of a material.

A visual display of information or data.