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Gen Sci Chapter 1

Terms for practice in chapter one

AB
DataInformation gathered
ObserveRecord what you see happening
InferYou make a logical deduction from something you know or observe
Estimateyou make careful guesses
Measurewhen you need exact and careful information about an observation
Predictyou state what you think might happen in the future
Classifyyou group things based on hoow they are alike
Hypothesizeyou state one possible explanation for some event that happened
Record and organizeoganize everything you recorded
Analyzeonce you do record and organize you analyze your data
Independent variableA manipulated variablein an experiment that causes the change in the dependent variable
Dependent variableThe observed variable
ControlA test where allvariables are identical to the experimentbeng performed except the independent varible
MeterBasic SI unit of measuring Length
Volumethe amount of space something occupies
LiterMetric unit for vollume
MassDdepends on the # of kinds of atoms
KilogramBasic SI unit of mass
Densitythe measure of hoy much matter something takes up
Biospherethe zone of life that extends from the ocean floor
Lengththe si unit of length is a meter
Temperaturethe si unit of temperature is celsius
Timethe basic si unit of time is a second
Circle graphsa circle graph is a divided circle
Bar graphsthe bars help you compare things
Line graphsline graphs are made from pairs of numbers
Oceanshuge bodies of salt water
Fresh waterwater flows on the earths surface


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