Biology Unit One terms- 7th grade review

Scientific method

Series of steps used to investigate and answer questions

Hypothesis

A suggested solution to the problem;written as in if then statement

Independent variable

The factor changed in the experiment

Dependent variable

The condition being observed/measured in the experiment

Control factors

Factors in the experiment, staying the same

Observation

A description of an object or event made by using the five senses

Inference

A statement made about an observation

Quantitative date

Data measured using numbers

Qualitative data

Data collected by observations and descriptions

Theory

A hypothesis that is supported by large amounts by scientific evidence

Length

The distance between two points measured in meters, centimeters and millimeters

Mass

The amount of matter and an object measured in grams and kilograms

Volume

The amount of space and object Measured in Liters centimeters cubed, and millimeters