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Measurement

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Tool used to determine liquid volume. Graduated Cylinder
Tool used to determine mass. Triple Beam Balance
Tool used to determine length. Metric Ruler
Volume measurement is reported using this unit. mL
Mass measurement is reported using this unit. g
The variable in an experiment that you can control, choose or manipulate. Independent Variable
The variable in an experiment that is measured and is affected in the experiment. Dependent Variable
This variable is always placed on the x-axis. Independent Variable
This variable is always placed on the y-axis. Dependent Variable
The amount of matter in an object. Mass
The amount of space an object occupies or takes up. Volume
Observations and data which is not numerical. Examples: blue, sweet, loud Qualitative Data
Data which is numerical; can be measured or counted. Quantitative Data
Parts of an experiment which are kept the same in order to have a fair test so that the Independent Variable is tested only. Example: using the same mass and paper in the helicopter lab. Constant
Repeating the same steps in an experiment, usually three times, to make sure that the data is accurate. Experimental Trials
Type of graph used to compare data. Bar Graph
Type of graph used to show change over time. Line Graph
Type of graph used to show parts of a whole, or percentages. Pie Graph
Part of the experiment that does not recieve the independent variable. It is a way to test to determine if the change would happen without the effect of the independent variable. Control
To read a line graph beyond the plotted data. Extrapolate
The general direction of movement of data. Trend
The bottom, horizontal line of a graph. The independent variable is plotted on this axis. x-axis
The side, vertical line of a graph. The dependent variable is plotted on this axis. y-axis
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