7th Grade Science Vocab Week 2

Question 1

the secondary or vertical axis of a system of coordinates, points along which have a value of zero for all other coordinates.

Answer 1

Y-axis

Question 2

the power to influence or direct people’s behavior or the course of events

Answer 2

Control

Question 3

prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

Answer 3

Bias

Question 4

the end or finish of an event or process

Answer 4

Conclusion

Question 5

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

Answer 5

Inference

Question 6

is a statement about an uncertain event. It is often, but not always, based upon experience or knowledge.

Answer 6

Prediction

Question 7

a variable (often denoted by x ) whose variation does not depend on that of another.

Answer 7

Independent Variable

Question 8

the principal or horizontal axis of a system of coordinates, points along which have a value of zero for all other coordinates.

Answer 8

X-axis

Question 9

the decimal measuring system based on the meter, liter, and gram as units of length, capacity, and weight or mass. The system was first proposed by the French astronomer and mathematician Gabriel Mouton (1618–94) in 1670 and was standardized in France under the Republican government in the 1790s.

Answer 9

Metric system

Question 10

share or exchange information, news, or ideas

Answer 10

Communicate

Question 11

estimate or suppose (something) without sufficient information to be sure of being correct.

Answer 11

Guess

Question 12

a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation

Answer 12

Hypothesis

Question 13

a variable (often denoted by y ) whose value depends on that of another.

Answer 13

Dependent variable

Question 14

facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis

Answer 14

Data

Question 15

relating to, measuring, or measured by the quantity of something rather than its quality

Answer 15

Quantitative

Question 16

the quality, condition, or fact of being exact and accurate

Answer 16

Precision

Question 17

a skeptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something

Answer 17

Skepticism

Question 18

the quality or state of being correct or precise

Answer 18

Accuracy

Question 19

take measures to check the quality, performance, or reliability of (something), especially before putting it into widespread use or practice

Answer 19

Testing

Question 20

a formal examination of evidence before a judge, and typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings

Answer 20

Trial

Question 21

roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of

Answer 21

Estimate

Question 22

relating to, measuring, or measured by the quality of something rather than its quantity

Answer 22

Qualitative