Vocabulary Flashcard 1

Front

What is the term for a standard something needs to meet to be successful?

Back

criteria

Front

What is an example of an open system?

Back

a coffee cup

Front

What do we call something that can be observed, but is hard to explain?

Back

phenomenon

Front

What is the process called when heat transfers from one material to another through direct touch?

Back

conduction

Front

What is the variable you are testing in an investigation called?

Back

independent

Front

What is the term for a closed system that does not exchange matter with its surroundings?

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isolated system

Front

What do we call the factor that is measured in an experiment?

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dependent variable

Front

What is the scientific term for a proposed explanation for a phenomenon?

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hypothesis

Front

What is the term for the process of gathering information through the senses?

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observation

Front

What do we call a systematic investigation to establish facts?

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experiment