Terms Flashcards
Def of graph
Visual display of info or data
Standard
Exact quantity that people agree to use when comparing measurements
Constant
Variable that doesn’t change in a experiment
Control
A standard comparison used in a experiment
SI
System of international unit
Independent variable
A factor in a experiment changed by the experimenter
Dependent variable
Changes when another variable changes
Model
Idea,event,object is represented
Variable
Quantity that has more then one single value
Density
Mass per unit volume of material
Volume
Amount of occupied space by an object
Mass
Quantity of matter in a shape
Therory
Explanation based on observations
Technology
Application of science
Hypotheses
A testable prediction
Experiment
Test of a hypothesis
Scientific law
Rule of nature that tells us what happens under certain conditions
Bias
Having your own opinion on one thing
Scientific method
Something proved right through observation