Science vocabulary

5. a proposed answer to a question; a prediction that is usually written as an if/then statement
8. the variable that causes a change in another variable / the variable that the scientist changes in an experiment
9. the amount of matter in an object
13. the basic metric unit of length
16. the distance between two points
17. information obtained through the senses
18. a system of knowledge about the natural world and the methods used to find that knowledge
19. the basic metric unit of mass

1. a variable that does not change in an experiment
2. the basic metric unit of liquid volume
3. a well-tested explanation for a set of observations or experimental results
4. a statement that summarizes a pattern found in nature
6. a variable that changes in response to a change in the manipulated variable / the variable that the scientist measures
7. an experiment in which only one variable is changed at a time
10. method an organized plan used for gathering, organizing, and communicating information
11. a representation of an object or event that would be too small or large to otherwise study
12. the study of energy, forces, and motion Scientific
14. the study of the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of matter
15. the amount of space taken up by an object