Mid-term study

Front

Observations made with instruments like rulers, balances, and thermometers.

Back

Quantitative

Front

Observation: "It makes a loud crackling sound."

Back

Qualitative

Front

Observation: "The mass of the chocolate cake is 250 grams."

Back

Quantitative

Front

Observation: "The clouds are gray and the ground is wet." Label as Quantitative or Qualitative.

Back

Qualitative

Front

Positively charged particles in an atom?

Back

Protons

Front

Identify the claim: We found that the weight of the ball increases by 5 grams each time we pumped more air into it. This shows that air has weight, one of the characteristics of matter. Air is made up of matter.

Back

Air is made up of matter.

Front

Air is matter; weight of the ball increases by 5g with added air.

Back

Weight of the ball increases by 5g each time we pumped more air into it.

Front

Type of variable changed in an experiment.

Back

Independent

Front

Variable that responds to the experiment and is measured.

Back

Dependent

Front

Part of an experiment without the independent variable, used for comparison.

Back

Control Group