Science Part 1
The straight-line distance between two points
Length
A system of knowledge
Science
A test of the Hypothesis
Experiment
A statement that summarizes a pattern found in nature. They only describe not to explain. Can often be expressed as an equation
Eg F=ma
Scientific Law
The most simple way of presenting data
Data Table
The amount of space occupied by an object
A plan for gathering, organizing, and communicating information. Its goal to solve a problem or better understand and observed event
Scientific Method
The conditions which remain the same for every subject set up in a single experiment. Serves as the consistent "baseline' for interpreting the data from the experiment
Controls
A gauge of how exact the measurement gives more information
Percision
Used to compare a set of measurements amount or changes
Bar Graph
The amount of space occupied by an object
Mass
To note or record facts about natural phenomena
Observation
The condition that changes in the experiment
Variable
The closeness of a measurement to the actual value of what is being measured
Accuracy
Used to show how parts relate to a whole
circle graph
A conclusion, based information and observation
inference
The observation made during the experiment. Should be quantitative
Data
A shorthand for writing a very large or very small number
Scientific Notation
Most useful for a cause and effect relationship
The manipulated variable is graphed on the x-axis
The responding variable is graphed on the y-axis
An educated guess
Often said as an "if/then" construction
Must be testable
Hypothesis
An explanation of a cause and effect relationship that has been supported by the data of numerous experiments. It is always open to change if new evidence is uncovered
Theory