Year 7 End Of Year Flashcards
What is a independent variable
The variable we are changing
What is a dependent variable
The variable we are measuring
What is Categoric data
Data that is described by a label
What if discrete data
Data that is a whole numbee
What is ordered data
Data that can be ordered but not put into an actual number
What is continuous data
Data that could have any number of
When do you plot a line graph?
When you have 2 sets of continuous data
How do you find the gradient
Changing in y
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Changing in x
What is a hazard
The danger associated with a particular object
What is a risk
The chance of something happening
How do you use a Bunsen burner?
Place the Bunsen burner onto a heatproof mat
Make sure your gas tap is off when connecting the tube
Make sure your air hole is closed when lighting the Bunsen burner
Turn your gas tap on
Astronomy
The study of objects (such as starts,planets,comets and galaxies) beyond the earths atmosphere
What is the geocentric model
Where the sun is in the centre and all the planets orbit around it
What is the heliocentric model
Where the earth is in the centre and there are 5 planets orbiting around it
What is mass
Mass is the amount of matter an object contains
What is weight
Weight is the force of gravity acting on an object
What is gravitational field strength
10N/KG
Formula for finding weight
mass x gravitational field strength
What is the force of gravity
All objects have a force that attracts them towards each other
How do starts generate heat
By nuclear fusion
How to planets be seen
Because they reflect light form their star
What is our nearest star
The sun
Why do we orbit the sun
We orbit the sun due to gravity
How long does it take for the moon to rotate around the earth once
28 days