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unit 1 inquiry skill
unit 1 inquiry skills
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Meter | base unit to measure length |
| liter | base unit to measure liquid volume |
| gram | base unit for mass |
| kilo | 1000 base units |
| centi | .01 base units |
| milli | .001 base units |
| MM | millimeter |
| KM | kilometer |
| CM | Centimeter |
| 7000M | 7KM |
| triple beam balance | used to find the mass of an object |
| meniscus | the curved appearance of a liquid when viewed through a graduated cylinder |
| graduated cylinder | used to find liquid volume |
| Volume | the amount of matter in an object |
| LxWxH | method of calculating volume of a solid |
| cubic centimeter (cm3) | units for volume of a solid |
| SI | international system of measurement commonly called the metric system |
| degree celcius | metric unit of temperature measurement. |
| observation | any information we obtain from our senses |
| Inference | An idea we get based on our observations |
| scientific method | A group of steps used in science to solve problems. |
| Hypothesis | An educated guess based on observation. |
| Experiment | A test used to check if our hypothesis is correct. |
| Data | any recorded observation |
| variable | something that brings about a change. |
| independent variable | The variable that we as testers control. This CAUSES the change to occur. |
| Dependent variable | The variable that changes as a result of the test. We CANNOT control this variable. |
| Control | Used as a comparison in an experiment. This is a standard to judge any changes we see. |
| Constant | Anything that remains the same in an experiment for the test subjects and the control. |