Science Unit 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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| Accuracy | A description of how close a measurement is to the true value of the quantity measured.
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| Complex Technology | Cars, phones, computers planes, etc
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| Data Table | Tables that hold data that can be used in a graph.
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| Dependent Variable | In a scientific investigation the factor that changes as a result of manipulation of one or more independent variables.
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| Empirical Evidence | the observations measurements and other types of data people gather in tests to support and evaluate scientific explanations
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| Engineering | the application of science and mathematics to solve real life problems
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| Expiriment | an organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions.
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| Graph | A diagram showing the relation between variable quantities, typically of two variables, each measured along one of a pair of axes at right angles.
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| Prediction | To tell in advance/ for tell the future
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| Quantitative Observation | Relating to information that is expressed by a numbers or quantity
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| Range | the difference between the largest and the smallest number in a data set.
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| Mode | The number or numbers that occur the most frequently in a data set
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| Median | The middle number in an ordered data set with an odd number of data points
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| Bar Graph | A diagram in which the numerical values of variables are represented by the height or length of lines or rectangles of equal width
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| Hypothesis | A testable idea or explanation that leads to scientific investigation
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| Uncontrolled variable | Somthing like a force of nature, size of something, or its phisically unchangeable
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| Histogram | a diagram consisting of rectangles whose area is proportional to the frequency of a variable and whose width is equal to the class interval
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| Increments/Intervals | an increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale.
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| Independent Variable | In a scientific investigation, the factor that is deliberately manipulated
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| Infrence | A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
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| Controlled Variable | In scientific experimentation is the experimental element which is constant and unchanged throughout the course of the investigation.
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| Line Graph | A type of chart which displays information as a series of data points called 'markers' connected by straight line segments
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| Observation | The process of obtaining information by using sentences
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| Pie/Circle Graph | a type of graph in which a circle is divided into sectors that each represent a proportion of the whole
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| Simple technology | Items such as forks, chairs, tables, pencils, etc
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| Precision | The exactness of a measurement
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| Prototype | A test model of a product
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| Pseudoscience | a process of investigation that in one or more ways resembles science but deviates from the scientific methods
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| Metric System | The decimal measuring system based on the meter, liter, and gram as units of length, capacity, and weight or mass
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| Qualitative Observation | relating to information that concerns quality or kind
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| Science | The knowledge obtained by observing natural events and conditions in order to discover facts and formulate laws or principles that can be verified or tested
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| T Chart | A chart that shows the independent and the and dependent variable
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| Technology | The application of science for practical purposes ; the use of tools, machines, and processes to meet human needs
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| X axis | The axis on a graph going horizontal; independent variable
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| Y axis | The axis on a graph that is going vertical; dependent variable
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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.
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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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