chemistry year 8 Flashcards
Measurements and observations about something.
Data
Data you collect yourself from an experiment.
Primary Data
Data from the internet or other places.
Secondary data
Things you do wrong that affect your measurements-can be avoided.
Mistakes
Small changes to measurements that can’t be avoided.
Error
Educated guess.
Hypothesis
What is changed
Independent variable.
Being measured
Dependent variable
Variable that is kept constant through an experiment.
Controlled variable
When only one variable is changed in an experiment.
Fair test
Substance that are made up of just one atom.
Element
Substance that has metallic shine, conduct heat and electricity.
Metal
Able to be hammered or bent into new shapes.
Malleable
Easily crumbled or shattered.
Brittle
Dull substance that doesn’t conduct heat and electricity, break or crumble.
Non-metal