Lessson 1 Flashcards

1
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How are fossil fuels formed

A

By decomposed animal and plants found on the earths crust

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2
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Whats a variable

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Anything that effects the outcome

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3
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What is a independent variable

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It is indepedent becauae you change it

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4
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What is a depedent variable

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It is dependent because it changes when you change the temprature

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5
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What is a control variable

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Things that wont affect the outcome

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6
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What is the average

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The sum of values divided by the nuber of values

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7
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What is mean

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average value calculated by taking the sum of all values and dividing by the total number of values

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8
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What is accuracy

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Accurate means it is xlose to the data

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9
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What dose pricise mena

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Precise data gives you similar results after you repeat it

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10
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What does uncertanity mean

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If you look at a thermometer its hard to tell if its 21.5,22,22.5

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11
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What does repeatabilty mean?

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Repeat a mesaurement the data should be similar it is repetable

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12
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What does reproducibilty mean

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If other people do the same investagition they should get similar data

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13
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What does random error mean

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This can affect the spread or cause outliers

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14
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What does systematic error mean

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This can make your measurements less accurate

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