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Vocb.1.1&1.2
Phiscial Science
Term | Definition |
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Direct Proportion | a relationship in which you have a 3 cubic centimeter sample of water that has a mass of 3 grams |
Science Notation | a way of expressing a value as the product of a number between 1-10 and a power of 10 |
Length | the straight-distance between two points |
Mass | the quantity of matter in a object or sample |
Volume | the amount of space taken up by an object |
Density | the ratio of an object's mass to it's volume |
Conversion Factor | a ratio of equivalent measurement that is used to convert a quanitity expressed in one unit to another unit |
Presion | a gauge of how exact a measurement is |
Significant Figures | all the digits that are known in a measurements plus the last digit that is estimated |
Accuracy | the closeness of a measurement to the actual value of what is being measured |
Thermometer | an instrument that measures temperature or how hot an object is |
Slope | line is the ratio of a vertical change to the corresponding horizontal change |
Inverse Proportion | a relationship which to variables are consent |
Science | is a system of knowledge and methods you use to find that knowledge |
Technology | is the use of knowledge to solve practical problems |
Chemistry | chemistry is the study of the compostion , structure , property , and reactions of matter |
Physics | Physics is the study of matter and energy an the intersections between the two though forces and motions |
Geology | the study of the origin, history, and structure of Earth |
Astronomy | the study of the universe beyond earth including the sun, moon, planets, and stars |
Scientific Method | an organized plan for gathering organizing and communicating information |
Observation | information that you obtain through your senses |
Hypothesis | a proposed answer to a question |
Manipulated Variable | the variable that causes a change in another |
Responding Variable | the variable that changes in response to the manipulated |
Controlled Experiment | an experiment in which only one variable the manipulated is deliberately |
Scientific Theory | A well-tested explanation for a set of observation or experimental result |
Scientific Law | A statement that summarizes a pattern found in nature |
Model | Representation of an object or event. |