Terms Flashcards

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Def of graph

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Visual display of info or data

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2
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Standard

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Exact quantity that people agree to use when comparing measurements

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3
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Constant

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Variable that doesn’t change in a experiment

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4
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Control

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A standard comparison used in a experiment

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5
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SI

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System of international unit

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6
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Independent variable

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A factor in a experiment changed by the experimenter

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7
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Dependent variable

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Changes when another variable changes

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8
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Model

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Idea,event,object is represented

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9
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Variable

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Quantity that has more then one single value

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10
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Density

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Mass per unit volume of material

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11
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Volume

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Amount of occupied space by an object

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12
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Mass

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Quantity of matter in a shape

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13
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Therory

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Explanation based on observations

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14
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Technology

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Application of science

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15
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Hypotheses

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A testable prediction

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16
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Experiment

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Test of a hypothesis

17
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Scientific law

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Rule of nature that tells us what happens under certain conditions

18
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Bias

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Having your own opinion on one thing

19
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Scientific method

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Something proved right through observation