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SPA unit 1 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| science | the knowledge obtained by observing natural events to discover the universe and make testable laws |
| observation | the process of sensing something carefully in order to gain information/data |
| variable | a factor that changes in an experiment in order to test a hypothesis |
| model | a physical or conceptual representation of a complex thing/event |
| qualitative data | descriptions/words/pictures (not numerical) |
| quantitative data | numerical data/results |
| SI units | International System of units for measurement |
| scientific notation | a concise way to write very large or small numbers |
| accuracy | how close a measurement is to the accepted value |
| precision | how close your measurements are to each other |
| volume of liquids | graduated cylinder |
| Mass | Balance |
| Length | Meterstick |
| temp | thermometer |
| bar | comparing |
| line | over time |
| Pie | % |
| Scatterplot | relationship of 2 things |
| Hostogram | distibution |
| 3 models | globe, periodic table, and formulas |
| Law | say what happens |
| theory | why it happens |