Swift Chapter 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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| Communicating | sharing of ideas and experimental findings with others
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| Hypothesis | possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a specific question that is testable
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| Variable | factors that can change in an experiment
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| Controlled Experiment | an experiment where only one variable is manipulated at a time
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| Manipulated Variable | variable that is purposely changed to test a hypothesis
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| Responding Variable | the factor that may change in response to the manipulated variable
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| Data | facts, figures, and other evidenc gathered through observations
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| Scientific Literacy | understanding basic scientific terms and principles
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| Scientific Theory | a well tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results
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| Scientic Law | a rule of nature, it describes an observed pattern in nature without explaining it
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| Metric System | a system of measurement based on the number 10
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| Mass | the amount of matter in an object
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| Weight | a measure of force of gravity acting on an object
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| Volume | the amount of space an object takes up
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| Density | the amount of mass in a given space; mass per unit volume
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| Horizontal Axis | a line that runs left to right along the bottom of a graph, on which the manipulated variable is labeled
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| Vertical Axis | a line that runs up and down along the side of a graph, on which the responding variable is labeled
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| Origin | the point where the x-axis and y-axis cross on a graph
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| Line of Best Fit | a smooth line that reflects the gerneral pattern in a graph
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| Linear Graph | a line graph in which the data points yield a straight line
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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