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Anything that has mass and takes up space.
matter
The study of matter and the changes that it undergoes.
chemistry
Matter that has a definite and uniform composition.
substance
Another word for substance.
chemical
A practical application of scientific information.
technology
A measurement that reflects the amount of matter.
mass
A measure not only of the amount of matter but also of the effect of gravity/s pull on that matter.
weight
A visual, verbal, or mathematical explanation of experimental data.
model
An organized method of solving a problem.
systematic approach
A systematic approach used in scientific study.
scientific method
Information that describes color, odor, shape, or some other physical characteristic.
qualitative data
Information that tells how much, how little, how big, how tall, or how fast.
quantitative data
A tentative, testable statement or prediction about what has been observed.
hypothesis
A set of controlled observations that test the hypothesis.
experiment
The variable that you plan to change.
independent variable
The variable that you plan to measure.
dependent variable
