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WMS Vocab #5
WMS Vocab #5 8th Grade Science
Question | Answer |
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The measure of the amount of matter in a solid, liquid, or gas. | Mass |
The measure of the force of gravity acting on an object. | Weight |
The unit that is used to describe the mass of an object. | Gram |
The unit that is used to measure the amount of force acting on an object. | Newton |
How detailed or exact a measurement is. | Precision |
The correctness of a measurement. | Accuracy |
The act of recording what you see occurring around you, using all 5 of your senses. | Observation |
An explanation of information that is based on facts, but not direct observations. | Inference |
An idea that can be tested by a scientific experiment, it cannot be able to be answered with yes or no. | Hypothesis |
The variable that responds to the change that is taking place in the experiment, and is displayed on the vertical axis of a graph. (responding variable) | Dependent Variable |
The variable that is changed or tested in the experiment, and is displayed on the horizontal axis. (manipulated variable) | Independent Variable |
Recorded descriptions about an object. Examples are: color, movement styles, and patterns. | Qualitative Data |
Numbers, normally measurements with units. Examples are temperature in degrees Celsius, mass in grams, and length in meters. | Quantitative Data |