Science Vocab

2. variable a variable that changes in response to a change in the manipulated variable
4. the closeness of a measurement to the true value of what is measured
10. an instrument that measures temperature
12. the amount of space taken up by an object
13. theory a well-tested explanation for a set of observations or experimental results
16. a gauge of how exact a measurement is
17. variable the variable that causes a change in another variable / the variable that the scientist changes in an experiment
18. the study of matter and energy and the interactions between the two through forces and motion
19. a proposed answer to a question

1. experiment an experiment in which only one variable, the manipulated variable, is deliberately changed at a time
3. method an organized plan used for gathering, organizing, and communicating information
5. information obtained through the senses
6. a system of knowledge about the natural world and the methods used to find that knowledge
7. a representation of an object or event
8. the ratio of a material’s mass to its volume
9. the study of the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of matter
11. law a statement that summarizes a pattern found in nature
14. the straight-line distance between two points
15. the amount of matter in an object