Science Unit 1, Day 1

Flashcards covering Scientific Method, Measurements, Data Analysis, and Unit Conversion

Independent Variables

Factors that are not affected by other variables and can be manipulated

Controlled Variables

Factors that remain constant throughout an experiment

Reproducibility

________ is a sign of good scientific work

True

True or False?

Failed results can also be important

Discourse Analysis

Pays attention to social context and structures

Thematic Analysis

Label recurring topics and concepts and then group them into themes

False

-They are examples of statistical tests

True or False?

T-tests and ANOVAS are examples of descriptive statistics

False

-Correlation is the connection between two variables

True or False?

Causation is a connection between two variables

False

-no, its descriptive statistics

True or False?

Statistical Tests summarize and categorize data in a concise and informative manner

False

-no, its the metric system.

True or False?

The English Number System is based on multiples of 10

Mass

This fundamental measurement measures the amount of matter present in a substance

Moles

this UNIT of measurement measures the amount or size of an ensemble of entities

English System

This system evolved from the medieval systems of measurement

Measurement

Units used to expressed the size, amount, or degree of something

False

-Leading zeroes are always significant

True or False?

Leading zeroes are considered significant

Scientific Notation

A shorthand representation of numbers using powers of 10

True

True or False?

In the metric system, every unit decreases or increases by a factor of 10

True

True or False?
All zeroes between significant figures are important

Data Analysis

the process of examining, transforming, and interpreting data to draw conclusions and useful findings.

False

-Statistics summarizes sample data and makes estimates about the population

True or False?

Statistics can comb through the data in detail

True

True or False?

The conclusions should ALWAYS be true based on the analysis

False

-The exponent is positive when the decimal is moved to the left, and negative when the decimal is moved to the right

True or False?

During standard to specific conversion; when the decimal is moved to the left, the exponent is negative. Otherwise, the exponent is positive.

True

True or False?
When multiplying or dividing significant figures, we use the least number of SigFigs

True

True or False?
Trailing zeroes behind the decimal point are significant