Lessson 1 Flashcards
How are fossil fuels formed
By decomposed animal and plants found on the earths crust
Whats a variable
Anything that effects the outcome
What is a independent variable
It is indepedent becauae you change it
What is a depedent variable
It is dependent because it changes when you change the temprature
What is a control variable
Things that wont affect the outcome
What is the average
The sum of values divided by the nuber of values
What is mean
average value calculated by taking the sum of all values and dividing by the total number of values
What is accuracy
Accurate means it is xlose to the data
What dose pricise mena
Precise data gives you similar results after you repeat it
What does uncertanity mean
If you look at a thermometer its hard to tell if its 21.5,22,22.5
What does repeatabilty mean?
Repeat a mesaurement the data should be similar it is repetable
What does reproducibilty mean
If other people do the same investagition they should get similar data
What does random error mean
This can affect the spread or cause outliers
What does systematic error mean
This can make your measurements less accurate