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1.2 Statistics Flashcards

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1
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Length

A

Measurement of a line

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Mass

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Amount of matter in an object

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Volume

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How much space an object takes up

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Temperature

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Degree of hot or cold

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5
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Base unit of length

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Meters

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Base unit of mass

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Grams

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7
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Base unit of Temperature

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Celsius/Kelvin

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Base unit of volume

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Liters

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9
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Abbreviation for meters

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m

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10
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Abbreviation for grams

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g

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Abbreviation for liters

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L

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12
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Abbreviation for Celsius/Kelvin

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C/K

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13
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Standard deviation

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Variation in a set of date

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What is X in the standard deviation formula?

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One of the numbers in a set of data

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15
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What is the N in the standard deviation formula?

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How many numbers there are

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16
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What is interpolation?

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Predictions made within a set of data

17
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What is extrapolation?

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Predictions about new data

18
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Left to right line on a graph, represents the independent variable

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X-axis

19
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Up and down line on a graph, represents the dependent variable

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Y-axis

20
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Shows variation in a bar graph, if these overlap both groups may be the same.

A

Error bars

21
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What is the first step to writing a hypothesis?

A

Come up with a reason

22
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What is the second step to writing a hypothesis?

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Writing a testable statement

23
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What is the formula for Fahrenheit to Celsius?

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(F*5/9)-32

24
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What is the formula for Celsius to Fahrenheit?

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(C*9/5)+32

25
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What is the mass of something in a container weighing 32 grams if the scale shows 68 grams?

A

36 grams

26
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Is this a good hypothesis: The water will boil?

A

No

27
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If you’re graphing the effect of the heat on water, what goes on the x-axis?

A

The temperature

28
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What is the standard deviation of the set of numbers 16, 25, 36, and 49?

A

12.34

29
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If you’re graphing the effect of wild gazelle on trees, what goes on the x-axis?

A

How many gazelles are in the wild.

30
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If one error bar on a bar graph reaches from 5-9, and the other reaches from 8-12, are these samples likely the same?

A

Yes

31
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Convert 30cm to mm

A

300mm

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