Basic Science Skills Vocabulary Review A statement that

Basic Science Skills Vocabulary Review

A statement that always appears to be true, but does NOT offer an explanation as to why Law

Unit used to measure volume Liter

A broad statement that explains why something is thought to be true Theory

An assumption that may or may not be true Inference

Part of a hypothesis that is being tested in an experiment Independent Variable

Tool used to compare multiple sets of data Bar Graph

The amount of matter an object possesses Mass

Possible solution to a problem Hypothesis

Tool used to show change over time Line Graph

Unit used to measure mass Gram

Group in an experiment that is being tested Experimental Group

Curvature of liquid created in a graduated cylinder Meniscus

Tool used to show parts of a whole Circle Graph

Unit used to measure length Meter

Factual information gathered by using one’s senses Observation

Descriptive data Qualitative

Used to test a hypothesis Experiment

Numerical data Quantitative

Part of a hypothesis that is being recorded during an experiment Dependent Variable

The vertical axis on a graph Y-axis

Parts of an experiment that remain unchanged or constant Controls

The horizontal axis on a graph X-axis

Information collected during an experiment Data

Group in an experiment used for comparison that does not get tested Control Group

The amount of space an object takes up Volume