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Inquiry S.I. Units
7 base units
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Candela | measures luminous intensity; intensity of a light |
| Mole | amount of a substance; physical quantity of a substance |
| Kelvin | measures temperature; amount of energy found in an amount |
| Ampere | measures electric current; the flow of electrical charge |
| Kilogram | measures mass; the amount of matter of an object |
| Meter | measures length; the distance between two events |
| Seconds | measures time; the interval between two events |
| experimental group | study how a change in the independent variable changed the dependent variable exposed to conditions of the experiment |
| control group | independent variable is not changed |
| procedure | method or system of doing something |
| data | information collected during the investigation |
| Bead | What is the constant for the UV Bead lab? |
| SPF level of sunscreen | What is the manipulated variable of the UV Bead Lab? |
| changing color of the UV bead | What is the responding variable of the UV Bead Lab? |
| the beads cover with the sunscreen | What is the experimental group of the UV lab? |
| the bead without the sunscreen | What is the control group of the UV lab? |
| water | What is the constant for the Sinking Soda? |
| different types of soda | what is the manipulated variable of the Sinking Soda? |
| buoyancy of the soda | what is the responding variable of the Sinking Soda lab? |
| qualitative observations | what is the observations that deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers? |
| manipulated variable | The independent variable is known as __________. |
| qualitative observation | An observation using your senses |
| quantitative observation | observations that deal with numerical data |
| scientific law | a pattern or an event in nature that is always true |
| scientific theory | a well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results |
| Scientific law | a statement of what scientists expect to happen every time |
| the amount of sugar in the soda | What caused the sodas to sink in the sinking soda lab? |
| number of trials | The number of times an instrument is played during an experiment represents the__________________. |
| manipulated variable | The different types of instruments used to see how jellyfish respond to music are the _______________. |
| constant | In the lemon, lime, and tangerine lab, the water represents the ___________. |
| dependent variable | The rate at which heated sugar dissolves at different temperatures represents the ________________. |