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| the name for the group of sciences that deals with Earth and its neighbors in space. |
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stating a possible explanation
educated guess |
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extensive tested hypothesis and widely accepted by the scientific community
can still be proven wrong |
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| What is step 1 of the scientific method? |
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Problem/Question
-what you want to know |
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| What is step 2 of the scientific method? |
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Research
-learn about the topic |
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| What is step 3 of the scientific method? |
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Hypothesis
-educated guess |
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| What is step 4 of the scientific method? |
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Experiment
-test the hypothesis |
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| What is step 5 of the scientific method? |
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| Collect data, measurements, and observations |
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| What is step 6 of the scientific method? |
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| What is step 7 of the scientific method? |
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Draw conclusion
-accept, reject, or modify the hypothesis |
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| ______________ means how long something is. |
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length/distance
m, km, cm, mm
meter stick or ruler |
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| ____________means how much heat an object has. |
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temperature
oC, 0F, K
thermometer |
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| ________________is how much matter is in an object. |
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mass
g, kg, mg,
balances, triple beam balance, and electronic scale |
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| ______________is how much space an object takes up. |
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volume
L, mL, cm3, cc (mL)
graduated cylinders and rulers |
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| Volume of a regular object (block) |
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| How do you determine volume of liquids? |
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| How do you determine volume of irregular objects like a rock? |
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| water displacement with a graduated cylinder |
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mass per unit volume
g/mL or g/cm3
D = m/v |
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| What is the density of water? |
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