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Study for Test 1

Terms in this set (22)

Another name for an observation is
Data
An inference about a future event is called
Prediction
Evidence or data from an experiment is
Always an observation
The diagram of the cell, the SC map and the skeleton are all _____ as models.
Classified
The SI prefix with the meaning 100 is
Hecto-
Water boils at ----- and freezes at -----
100 degrees Celsius, 0 degrees Celsius
Which of the following are appropriate UNITS for measuring liquid
Liter, milliliter
SI units are easy to use because they are
based on the number 10
Which of the following would you be using if you observed a meniscus as you measured the volume of your lemonade?
Graduated cylinder
In your hypothesis, we usually use an if...then ... statement. Sometimes we even add a because ... statement. The because statement is an important one because a hypothesis should be a(n)
possible explanation for a set of observations
Things that can change during a controlled experiment are called
Variables
A manipulated variable, is
one that the scientist changes as the experiment is set up,
graphed on the x asis
When creating a line graph the vertical or y axis should be labeled with the name of the
responding variable
Titles of line graphs (and all other graphs) should include the
variables graphed
A percentage is a
Ratio that compares a number to 100.
When you make a concept map usually the ideas in the ovals are
Nouns
Density is a measure of
mass/volume
Two objects with the same mass must have the same density.
False
DRY MIX
Dependent goes on y axis (During), and Independent goes on x axis (Before).
Conclusion
Refers the hypothesis
Density equals what?
Mass/Volume
Scientists are what? (Attitudes)
They are curious, honest, open-minded, skeptical, and creative.
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