The Scientific Method | Measurements | Soil Forms and Contents |
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What is "State the Conclusion"?
The step of the Scientific Method where a scientist states whether or not an experiment supports a hypothesis and also explains why.
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What is weight?
Measures the pull of gravity on an object.
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What is sand?
Coarse gritty particles, which are large and easily seen.
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What is "Gather the Information"?
The step of the Scientific Method where s scientist researches and collects information about a specific problem.
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What is volume?
The amount of space that matter takes up.
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What is silt?
Particles that are smaller than sand, feel like flour, and are so fine that they can only be seen with a microscope.
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What is "Test the Hypothesis"?
The step of the Scientific Method where a scientist designs and performs an experiment.
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What is mass?
Measures the amount of matter in an object.
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What is clay?
Particles that are smaller than sand, and needs an electron microscope to view.
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What is "Formulate a Hypothesis"?
The step of the Scientific Method where a scientist forms a sensible explanation after speculating about some problem.
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What is density?
Measures how tightly matter is packed.
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What is humus?
A substance composed of decayed organisms' particles.
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What is "Record and Analyze"?
The step of the Scientific Method where a scientist records experiment results and data, and then compare the results with the hypothesis.
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What is a basic?
A substance having a pH of 10 would be considered...
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What is loam?
The type of soil that contains a range of sand, silt, clay, and humus.
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