Vocabulary
What does Density mean in science?
A characteristic property of a substance
What's an independent variable?
A variable which doesn't depend on another variable
What is the definition of the metric system?
The decimal system based on the meter, liter, gram as units of length, capacity, and or weight mass
What's a line graph?
A simple way to visually communicate how the measured values of continuous variable change over time
What's a scientific notation?
Represents a number as a factor multiplied by a power of 10
What is a testable question?
A question that has more than a yes or no response and makes you think deeper
What's a dependent variable?
A variable in which depends on another variable
What are the smaller units in the metric system?
Deci, centi, milli
What's a bar graph?
A diagram in which the numerical values of variables are represented by the height of length of lines or rectangles of equal width
What's scientific density?
The relationship between the mass of the substance and how much space it takes up (volume)
What does precision truly mean in science?
How close measurements of the same item are to each other
It goes on the y axis
What's a metric?
It is based on the meter as a unit of length; relating to the metric system
What's a pie graph?
A type of graph representing date in a circular form, with each slice of the circle representing a fraction or proportionate part of the whole
How can you find scientific density?
Density= mass/volume or D= m/v
What's a good hypothesis?
Being as brief as possible; stating an expected relationship or difference between two or more variables; make it testable
Where does the independent variable go?
Independent variable is on the x axis
How is the metric system organized?
Kilo, hecto, deca, base unit, deci, centi, milli
What are the most common graphs?
Pie graph, bar graph, scatter plot, line graph, etc.
How can you truly define accuracy?
The state of being correct/ precise in what you are working on
How can you tell it's an independent variable?
A variable that stands alone and isn't changed by another variable you are trying to measure
Which units are bigger then the base unit?
Kilo, hecto, deca
What's a scatter plot?
Uses dots to represent values for two different numeric variables