Unit #1: Science Skills Key Terms

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Steps of the Scientific Method

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1. Ask a question
2. Form a hypothesis
3. Create an experiment
4. Perform your experiment
5. Analyze the results
6. Draw a conclusion
7. Communicate your results

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Experimental Group

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The group that receives the variable being tested in an experiment

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Control Group

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The group in an experiment that does NOT receive the variable you are testing (used for comparison).

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Independent Variable

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The variable whose effect you are investigating.

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Dependent Variable

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The variable that you measure.

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Length

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The distance between two points.

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Mass

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The amount of matter in a liquid, solid, or gas.

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Weight

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The amount of downward force gravity exerts on an object.

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Volume

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The amount of space something occupies.

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Temperature

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How hot or cold something is.