Chapter 1: Nature science Flashcards
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what is a mass?
A measurement of the amount of matter in an object.
what is legnth?
the distance from one point to another.
what is a area?
a measure of surface room
what is volume?
The measurement of the amount of space on object takes up
What is temperature?
the measurement of how hot or cold a object is.
what is a base unit for a measurement?
The kilogram or Kilo
what is the base unit for length?
meter
what is the base unit for area?
square meter
what us the base unit for volume
cubic meter
what is the base unit for temperature?
The Kelvin, Celsius, and Fahrenheit
which graph is best to use for data?
Pie chart
Which graph is best use for if you wan to compare data?
Bar graph
which graph is best used for if you want to used a line graph to show the relationship between varibles
line graph
which unit is the biggest?
Kilo/Kilometer/K
which unit is the smallest?
Millimeters/mm
what is Quantitative data?
Numeric data
what is qualitative data?
descriptive data
what are the characteristic of life?
1.) Homeostasis
2.) DNA
3.) Use & obtain energy (Metabolism)
4.)Organized made up of cells
5.)Reproduction
6.)Grow and develop
7.)Adapt
8.)Response to stimuli
What is the scientific method (In order)
1.) State the problem
2.) Research
3.) Hypothesis
4.) Experiment
5.) Analyze
6.) Conclusion/report findings
what is a Hypothesis?
A scientific explanation for a set of Obeservations
Independent varible
that is changed
dependent varible
that changes
what is a law
proproses what will happen without an explanation
what is a theory
is a well tasted explanation of observations.
remember :
a law cannot be changed but a theory can.
bias
a particular preference or point of view that is personal rather than scientific.
study of life
biology is the study of life
