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Working scientifically Flashcards

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What is the independent variable?

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The variable that we change in an experiment. The ONLY thing we change

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What is the dependent variable?

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The variable we measure in an experiment

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What is the control variable?

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The variable we keep the same in an experiment. Usually more than one control variable

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What is qualitative data?

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Qualitative data can only be described in words or phrases
eg. rock type, species names

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What is quantitative data?

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Quantitative data are measurements written as numbers with units
eg. height (m), temperature (°C)

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What is data?

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  • Facts
  • Measurements
  • Quantities
  • Information
  • Numbers
  • Observations
  • Graphs
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What do we measure mass in and what is the abbreviation?

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Abbreviation - kg
Unit - kilogram

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What do we measure temperature in and what is the abbreviation?

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Abbreviation - °C
Unit - celsius

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What do we measure length in and what is the abbreviation?

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Abbreviation - m
Unit - meters

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What do we measure time in and what is the abbreviation?

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Abbreviation - s
Unit - seconds

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What do we measure volume in and what is the abbreviation?

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Abbreviation - cm³
Unit - centimeters cubed

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What are the 2 different types of errors?

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Systematic error
Random error

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What is systematic error? Give an example.

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An error that occurs with the equipment
- zero error
- inaccurately celebrated equipment

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What is random error? Give an example.

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An error that occurs with you
- parallax error
- incorrect reading
- wrong technique
- reflex error

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How can data be classified?

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It can classified according to where you obtain it from

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What is first-hand data (primary data)?

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Data that you or your own team personally find out by running your OWN experiment
eg. measurement YOU take

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What is second-hand data (secondary data)?

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Data that comes from the work of other people
eg. internet, textbooks, magazine articles

18
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What is an anomaly?

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A result in your results that is different and doesn’t fit with the rest of the results

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What do we do with anomalies?

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We identify and exclude anomalies from the calculation of the average (mean)

20
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What are the rules for drawing a graph?

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  • use a pencil
  • use a ruler
  • include units in heading
  • maintain whole numbers or significant figures
21
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What is the difference between reliable and accurate data?

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Accurate data means that the results are valid or correct whereas reliable means you constantly get almost the exact same results after repeating an experiment

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What does validity mean?

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A term used to describe how likely it is that an experiment measures what it was designed to measure

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What does accuracy mean?

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A measure of how close the data collected from an experiment is to the “true value”

24
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What does reliability mean?

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A measure of how repeatable the data collected from an experiment is

25
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What is the difference between line graphs and bar graphs?

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Line - uses continuous data - has a range

Bar - discontinuous data - categories

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When drawing a graph which axis do the IV and DV go on?

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DV - on the y-axis (y to the sky)
IV - on the x-axis

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What are some rules for drawing a line graph?

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  • needs a title
  • use a pencil
  • use a ruler
  • points need to be plotted
  • needs units + labels
  • needs an appropriate scale
  • usually has a smooth curve in the results
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What are some rules for drawing a bar graph?

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  • needs a title
  • use a ruler
  • needs an appropriate scale
  • use a pencil
  • the top of the bar needs to be drawn accurately
  • the space between the bars needs to be the same width
  • bars need to be the same width
  • use a key if needed

Science Half-Yearly Revision 2024 (13 decks)

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