Mrs King Flashcards
Y-axis
the axis, usually vertical, along which the ordinate is measured and from which the abscissa is measured.
X-axis
axis, usually horizontal, along which the abscissa is measured and from which the ordinate is measured.
Precision
Precise means “exact, as in performance, execution, or amount.
Control
A scientific control is an experiment or observation designed to minimize the effects of variables other than the independent variable.
Metric system
A decimal system of units based on the meter as a unit length, the kilogram as a unit mass, and the second as a unit time.
Skeptics
Skepticism is a method of examining claims about the world
Bias
predisposition, preconception, predilection, partiality, proclivity; bent, leaning.
Communicat
Science communication generally refers to public communication presenting science-related topics to non-experts
Accuracy
the condition or quality of being true, correct, or exact; freedom from error or defect; precision or exactness; correctness.
Conclusion
A conclusion is the final process of the basic scientific method
Guess
is American slang meaning a rough estimate
Testing
Testing what things mean
Inference
An inference is an idea or conclusion that’s drawn from evidence and reasoning.
Hypothesis
a hypothesis is an idea or explanation that you then test through study and experimentation.
Trial
a tryout or experiment to test quality, value
