Vocabulary
What is a hypothesis?
an educated guess with background information and research
What axis is the independent on
x-axis
What is the acronym used to show the units in metrics
K, H, Da, 0, D, C, M
What graph type is used to show parts of a whole?
pie graph
What is the equation for scientific notation?
N*10n
What is scientific notation?
a method for expressing very large or small numbers as a product of a coefficient
Which variable do you collect data from
dependent variable
is 56 cm or 6 m bigger
6 m
What type of graph is used to show data that changes with time?
line graph
What is the equation for density?
What is a testable question
is a question that you can perform experiments on and get the same answer each time
with an if,then,because statement
Convert 1 L to mL
What type of graph is used to compare single values of many items?
bar graph
If a toy car has a mass of 15 grams and a volume of 5 cm3
3 g/cm3
What is an independent variable?
The factor in an experiment that can be intentionally changed
find variables
Will an egg float higher in water with more salt
IV: salt
DV: height of egg
Convert 250 m to km
.250 km
What graph would you use when you are finding percentages of a group of people?
put 46000000000000000 in scientific notation
4.6*1017
What is control?
The part of the experiment that stays the same no matter what
find variables
Will a plant grow higher with more light
IV: light
DV: growth height
convert 5.6 kg to g
5600 g
What graph would you use to compare the different ethnic groups living in the U.S.?
bar graph
0.00000067
6.7*10-8