Scientific Method and Measurement Vocabulary

A set of vocabulary flashcards based on the lecture notes covering key terms in scientific method and measurement.

Control

A sample in an experiment that doesn't change at all, in which the variables are kept at base level.

Hypothesis

A prediction of what you think will happen which can be tested to see if it's true.

Inference

An educated guess based on observation.

Observation

Something noticed through the senses.

Theory

An explanation of the scientific law.

Variable

A changeable factor that could influence an experiment's outcome.

Celsius Scale

Temperature scale in which degrees represents the freezing point of water and 100 degrees represents boiling point of water.

Density

Mass per unit of volume of a substance.

Gram

Standard unit for mass in the metric system.

Liter

Standard unit for volume of liquid.

Meter

Standard unit for length.