Parts of an Experiment
Metric Units
Graphs
Metric Conversion
Grab Bag
100
the factor we choose to change in an experiment
What is the independent variable?
100
the base unit for volume
What is liter?
100
a visual representation of data
What is a graph?
100
the base unit for mass on the metric line
What is the gram?
100
the study of matter and energy
What is Physical Science?
200
the response to a change by the experimenter
What is the dependent variable?
200
the base unit for length in the metric system
What is meter?
200
the variable that goes on the x-axis
What is the independent variable?
200
the base unit for length on the metric line
What is the meter?
200
the things that remain the same throughout an experiment
What are constants?
300
group that does NOT receive the treatment in an experiment and is used for comparison
What is a control group?
300
the amount of space an object takes up
What is volume?
300
the type of graph best for showing percentages out of 100
What is pie graph?
300
the number of milliliters (mL) in 0.003L
What is 3 mL?
300
the graph that best displays trends in data
What is a line graph?
400
the variable that is placed on the y-axis
What is dependent variable?
400
the way we measure the volume of an irregularly shaped object
What is the displacement method?
400
the type of graph you would use for this situation: comparing students' shoe sizes in centimeters
What is a bar graph?
400
the number of grams (g) in 0.779 Kg?
What is 779 g?
400
the most effective way to SHOW your data
What is a graph?
500
a prediction for the experiment.. must be testable and supported by evidence
What is hypothesis?
500
the method of measuring the volume of regular object with definite dimensions
What is lxwxh?
500
the type of graph you would use for this situation: showing shirt color in the class as a percentage of the whole class
What is a pie graph?
500
the number of kilometers (km) in 335.9 dm?
What is 0.03349 km?
500
tells how things work, can't be proved wrong or will no longer be one of these
What is a law?
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