Test 1. Flashcards
Control Group
Stays unchanged during the experiment in order to control the effect it has on the other variables.
Independent Variable
The factors or conditions that you manipulate or vary in an experiment.
Dependent Variable
The factors or conditions that you observe or measure
constants
Stays unchanged during the experiment in order to control the effect it has on the other variables.
observation
use your 5 senses to gather the information
hypothesis
A prediction that is can be tested by research. Based on what you know and what you think will happen,
if then because statements
experiment
a step by step procedure to test your hypothesis
qualitative data
use your 5 senses
quantitive data
numeral data
graphs
a diagram showing data
interpert a graph
analyzing a graph
length
distance between two things
mass
amount of matter in an object
volume
the amount of space an object takes up
density
how compact a object is
tempertature
the degree of heat present in a substance or object
example of quantitative data
someones age
example of qualitative data
instructions
Where does the independent variable & dependent variable go respectively on a graph
independent = x-axis
dependent = y-axis
The metric system is based on what multiple
10
How is length measured in the metric system
meters
How is mass measured in the metric system
grams
How is volume measured in the metric system
cm^3
How is temperature measured in the metric system
celcius
How is density measured in the metric system
g cm^3
