well tested explanation with a wide range of observations and results.
What is scientific theory
100
The basic unit of length.
What is a meter
100
Approximation of a number based on reasonable assumptions.
What is an estimate.
100
The application of science and mathematics to solve real world problems.
What is engineering
100
The independent variable goes on this axis.
What is the x axis.
200
factor measured in an experiment
What is a parameter.
200
Measure of the amount of force of gravity on you.
What is weight.
200
How close a measurement is to the true of actual value.
What is accuracy.
200
Giving up one advantage in order to keep another.
What is a trade-off.
200
A line that reflects the general pattern of a graph.
What is line of best fit
300
expected to change because of manipulating variable.
What is responding variable.
300
The formula to calculate volume.
What is Length x Width x Height.
300
Measure of the exactness of a measurement.
What is precision
300
Feedback that can stop the process of a cycle.
What is negative feedback.
300
A graph where the points don't fall into a straight line.
What is a nonlinear graph.
400
statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions.
What is a scientific law.
400
Measure of amount of matter an object contains.
What is mass.
400
How close a group of measurements are to each other.
What is reproducibility.
400
Modifying DNA to change traits.
What is genetic engineering.
400
Pair of numbers used to determine the position of a point on a graph.
What is a coordinate.
500
Different ways scientists study the natural world
What is scientific inquiry.
500
International System of Units in French.
What is Système International d'Unités.
500
In a measurement, these include all of the digits that have been measured exactly, plus one digit whose value has been estimated.
What are significant figures.
500
Name 5 physical properties of materials.
What are density, Boiling/melting point, transparency, Conductivity, Hardness, etc..
500
Define the steps to plotting a line graph.
What are... (Don't have to be in this order.)
1. Drawing the axes
2. Label the axes
3. Create a scale
4. Plot the data
5. Draw line of best fit
6. Add a title