Set 7 (Science) Flashcards
Quantitative
Observations that involve measurements and numbers
Latin quantus ‘how great how much’
Convection
the transportation of heat from one place or another by the movement of a liquid or gas
latin con ‘together’ vehere ‘carry’
Cunductor
A material which electricity and heat flow easily
latin conducere ‘bring together’
Conduction
the transportation of heat or electricity directly through an object
latin conducere ‘bring together’
Qualitative
Observations that dont involve measurements or numbers
qualis ‘of what kind’
Coordinate
A set of numbers that determines the location of a point in space
latin co ‘together’ ordinare ‘order’
Quark
One of the two basic building blocks of matter
Compound
A substance composed of two or more elements
Independent variable
a manipulated variable, the variable that is changed on purpose in experiment
latin varius ‘diverse’
Electric current
Movement of electricity in charges per second
latin currere ‘run’
Data
A group of measurement facts or statistics
latin dae ‘give’
Cryogenics
The science of very low temperatures, far below the freezing point of water
HTML
An acronym for hyper text markup language, the programming language code used for creation of internet web pages
Dependent Variable
The respondent variable, the variable that may change as a result of the change in the independent varibale
latin de ‘down’ pendere ‘hang’
Energy
The Capacity to do work
latin en ‘in’ ergon ‘work’
Element
Any substance that cannot be broken up into simpler substances by chemical means
Electromagnet
A wire coil around a metal core, that acts like a magnet when current flows through it
Helium
A colorless odorless tastless gas
latin helios ‘sun’
Grid
A pattern of horizontal and vertical lines forming squares of uniform size on a map or chart
Circuit
A closed path to which an electric current flows
latin circum ‘around’ ire ‘go’
Computer
A programmable machine that inputs processes and outputs data
latin com ‘together’ putare ‘to settle’
Gluons
Particles that hold Quarks together
Hypothesis
An educated guess that can be tested or investigated
latin hupo ‘under’ thesis ‘placing’
Experiment
A series of actions carried out to test a theory, demonstrate a fact or find out what happens
latin experiri ‘try’
Engineer
A person who uses science and math to design, build or operate equipment structures and systems
latin ‘ingenium’
laboratory
A place equipted for scientific research
latin laborare ‘to labor’
Internet
A worldwide network of computers linked together for the purpose of exchanging information
Data Analysis
Organizing and examining the collected data using charts, graphs, or tables
laitn analuein ‘unloose’ ana ‘up’ luein ‘lossen’
Hypothesis
An idea about the solution to a problem based on knowledge or research
Scientist
A person who uses observation, experimentation or theory to learn about subjects
scire ‘know’
Experiment
The process of testing a hypothesis by collecting data under controlled, repeatable conditions
experiri ‘try’
Resistance
A measurement of how much a material opposed flow of curent
latin re ‘back’ sistere ‘stop’
Conclusion
A summary of the results of the experimentation and a statement of how the results relate to the hypothesis
latin con ‘completely’ claudere ‘to shut’
Theory
A general principle that explains particular facts or events
latin theoros ‘spectator’
Probe
An object or device used to investigate the unkown
latin probare ‘to test’
Microscope
An optical instrument that uses a combination of lenses to produce magnified images of very small objects
latin ‘microscopium’
Observation
The use of ones senses to learn something new
latin ob ‘towards’ servare ‘to attend to’
Physics
The study of matter energy and force
latin phusis ‘nature’
defrag
To optimize your hard drive, clean it up
latin frangere ‘to break’
Hot Spot
Places that have wireless internet connections
