Flashcards
Science Year 8 Chapter 1.4
Flashcards do conjunto (16)
- 1BobThe mass on the end of a pendulum
- 2Controlled variableThe variable kept constant throughout an experiment
- 3Dependent variableThe variable you are measuring; it changes as the independent variable changes
- 4Fair testWhen only one variable is changed in an experiment
- 5Independent variableThe variable changed by you; it will probably cause a change in the dependent variable
- 6PendulumA mass that swings back and forth
- 7PeriodTime taken for pendulum to complete one swing, back and forth
- 8Scientific researchA series of experiments on the one topic
- 9TeamYour practice partners and you
- 10VariablesFactors that may influence an experiment
- 11Data tableThe simplest way to organize information is to present it in data tables.
- 12Line graphLine graphs show relationships between variables.
- 13Bar graphBar graphs are often used to compare a set of measurements, amounts, or changes to one another
- 14Pie graphShow percentage breakdown of a whole are of data
- 15Peer reviewThe process by which scientists examine other scientists work
- 16A L L R I G H T S R E S E R V E D
