Nature of Science

2. Scientists follow an organized set of procedures called the conducting an experiment.
4. A logical explanation based on data and not a guess.
5. Things that are kept the same during an experiment are called
11. An organized and detailed procedure for testing a hypothesis is an
13. a process that uses observations and investigation to gain knowledge about events in nature.
14. When you put an object in water, then measure how much the water went up, and subtract the difference
16. is made of atoms
17. Gravity is a force in nature that always happens. As a result, it is classified as

1. the factor that is changed and tested during the experiment.
3. the thing you are comparing the independent variable to.
6. The smallest unit of matter.
7. is the amount of space an object takes up.
8. Scientists around the world use a standard system of measure called
9. The curved surface of water in a graduated cylinder is called a ______.
10. the data collected during the experiment. It is called this because it depends on what you are measuring during the experiment.
12. is a measure of how much matter is contained in a certain volume.
15. an educated guess or a testable prediction.