Chapter 1

30414924	Applied Research	research that is directed toward a practical goal or application, research undertaken to solve a specific problem
30414925	Chemistry	The scientific study of matter and the changes it undergoes
30414926	Conclusion	a judgment based on the information obtained
30414927	Control	In an experiment, the standard used for comparison.
30414928	Dependent Variable	in an experiment, the variable whose value depends on the independent variable
30414929	Experiment	a set of controlled observations that test the hypothesis
30414930	Hypothesis	a tentative, testable statement or prediction about what has been observed
30414931	Independent Variable	in an experiment, the variable that the experimenter plans to change
30414932	Mass	a measure of the amount of matter
30414933	Matter	anything that has mass and takes up space
30414934	Model	a visual, verbal, and/or mathematical explanation of data collected from many experiments
30414935	Pure Research	a type of scientific investigation that seeks to gain knowledge for the sake of knowledge itself
30414936	Qualitative Data	information describing color, odor, shape, or some other physical characteristic
30414937	Quantitative Data	numerical information describing how much, how little, how big, how tall, how fast, etc.
30414938	Scientific Law	describes a relationship in nature that is supported by many experiments
30414939	Scientific Method	a systematic approach used in scientific study that typically includes observation, a hypothesis, experiments, data analysis, and a conclusion
30414940	Technology	the practical use of scientific information
30414941	Theory	an explanation supported by many experiments; still subject to new data and can be modified
30414942	Weight	a measure of the amount of matter and also the effect of Earth's gravitational pull on the matter