McC TAKS Objective 1
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Accuracy | The closness of an observed value of a quantity to the true value
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| Constant | Factor that stays the same through all phases of an experiment
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| Control | Standard used for comparison in an experiment
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| Dependent Variable | Factor that will be measured in an experiment
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| Hypothesis | Statement that can be tested
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| Independent Variable | Single factor in an experiment that the experimenter changes
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| Inference | Conclusion drawn from an observation
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| Law | Describes the behavior of something in nature
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| Mass | Amount of matter in an object
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| Volume | Amount of space occupied by an object
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| Density | Mass of an object divided by its volume
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| Observation | Information gathered using the 5 senses
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| Precision | Number of digits used to record a measurement
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| Quantitative Observation | An observation involving measurement or numbers
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| Qualitative Observation | An observation based on qualities such as color, shape, and size
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| Theory | Explanation supported by the results of many experiment (attempts to explain why it happens)
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| Valid | Based on truth or reason
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| Analyze | examine carefully and methodically - backed up by data & experiments
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| Collect | To gather together; to assemble or accumulate
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| Communicate | To give or exchange information
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| Conducts | To transmit or convey
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| Construct | To put together systematically
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| Scientific Method | a method of investigation involving observation and theory to test scientific hypotheses
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| Examine | To observe carefully or critically
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| Experimental Investigation | A series of carefully planned steps to test a hypothesis
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| Extrapolate | To estimate a value by following a pattern and going beyond values already known
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| Interpolate | To estimate a value within an interval between two known values
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| Formulate | To come up with an idea, plan, theory, eyc. in one's mind; invent
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| Identify | To determine the origin, nature or characterisics of
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| Investigate | to inquire; to search
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| Measuring | To determine the dimensions, quality, or capacity
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| Plan | A systematic program for completing a task
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| Predict | The expected outcome of a future event (no observations needed)
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| Record | To wirte down the known facts and/or data
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| Review | to re examine
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| Selecting | To choose or pick out
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| Classifying | process of sorting objects or events into groups based on common features
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| Estimate | To make a judgement about the amount of something wthout measuring every part
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| Sequencing | an arrangement of things or events in a particular order
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| Interpret | To explain the meaning of something by looking at differences between the control and test group
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| Technology | Use of knowledge gained through science to make new products or tools
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You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
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