Vocabulary
system of knowledge and method of obtaining that knowledge
What is Science
to solve a problem or better understand an event
what is the goal of any scientific method
makes working with very large or small numbers easier
what is scientific notation
used to convert from one unit of measure to another
what is a conversion factor
simplest way to organize data
what is a data table
use of knowledge to solve practical problems
What is technology
steps of scientific method
what is observation, hypothesis, experiment, draw conclusions, develop theory
base unit of distance
what is meter
gauge of how close a measurement is to actual value
what is accuracy
best way to show relationship between variables
what is a line graph
Three branches of natural science
What is physical, earth & space, and life science
a statement that summarizes a pattern found in nature
what is a law
base unit of volume
what is liter
how exact a measurement is
what is precision
steepness of line on a graph
what is slope
Advances in one leads to advances in the other
What is interdependent (ex. science and technology)
an explanation for a set observations or results from an experiement
what is a theory
base unit of mass
what is gram (or kilogram)
all the known digits in a measurement plus one estimated
what are significant figures
a relationship in which both variables move in same direction
what is a direct proportion
science begins and ends with these
What is curiosity and discovery
a easier way to understand something that is difficult to observe
What is a model
measurements of combined base units
what is a derived unit of measure
limits the the precision of a calculated answer
the least precise measurement
relationship in which variables move in the opposite direction
what is inverse proportion